Space is full of strange and fascinating phenomena that often outdo science fiction. Here are some bite-sized facts about our cosmos and beyond. The Moon isn’t round, it’s lemon-shaped, with bulging ...

The monumental achievement of sending the first human in space is a cornerstone of the history of space travel. On April 12, 1961, a single man's journey beyond Earth's atmosphere captivated the world ...

Your body's blood-making stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), are like factory managers who work best when calm and rested. But when stress hits, like infection or injury, they spring into ...

If cinema is an invitation to escape the real world, there's no better place to go to then the stars. However, while there are plenty of movies about space travel circling the cosmos, which ones are ...

How can fission-powered propulsion help advance deep space exploration, specifically to the outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...

On the Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Are humans on the precipice of not only being visitors to outer space, but also becoming permanent residents? Namrata Goswami, ...

Get ready because the future of traveling to other planets just got a massive upgrade. Pulsar Fusion, a U.K.-based aerospace company, is developing a compact fusion engine called the Dual Direct ...

Can we journey through time? Sci-fi author Dete Meserve presents a compelling case for our future in the past. Can we journey through time? From H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine to The Time Traveler's ...

As the number of Gen Z’s entry-level jobs shrinks, billionaires like Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos (pictured), and Elon Musk say the real growth is soon leaving Earth. Young people are getting the short end ...

If there was one thing Starfield was missing at launch, it was more immersive space travel. While not every game needs the seamless intergalactic flights of No Man’s Sky, relegating something as ...