Every American who lived through the '80s remembers the Challenger explosion. But what happened to cause the famous national tragedy? How could such a catastrophe happen when NASA so meticulously ...

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Ido Mizrahy is a filmmaker based in New York and the director of the documentary “Space: The Longest Goodbye.” Most of us would panic if we were stranded in space without a firm return date.

Shuttle and Station veteran Michael Lopez-Alegria, a retired NASA astronaut now working for Axiom, commanded this flight. The first Turkish citizen in space, Alper Gezeravci, Swedish and ESA ...

but the Chabot Space & Science Center has come up with an alternative. “This is called sock skating. This is a very smooth surface,” said Adam Tobin as dozens of visitors “skate” around on ...

Discover Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland. Explore the cosmos with historic telescopes, learn about NASA missions, and try 'sock skating.' Yellowstone coyote not alone; can you spot the ...

Big fancy space telescopes are all well and good, but there’s something about being able to see things with your own eyes–either directly, or through the sort of telescope that doesn’t ...

Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP According to experts, the best socks for sweaty feet are made from moisture-wicking materials like polyester, nylon, or rayon—fabrics that draw sweat away from ...

The first Space Shuttle Christmas was celebrated about Discover in 1999. Duck foie gras on tortillas was served for the meal. A Christmas Eve space walk marked the occasion. The first holiday ...

So Scientific American is here to celebrate with nine of our favorite space-related images from the year. In case you’ve lost track, 2024 was filled with a host of exploration milestones ...