The Soviet space program operated behind a wall of secrecy. Failed launches were never announced, and names were tightly controlled. This environment gave rise to rumors of lost cosmonauts. Some ...

Star City premieres May 29, 2026 on Apple TV with a two-episode drop, then weekly Fridays through the July 10 finale. Cast, ...

The Space Race was the Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve superior space travel technology, which eventually culminated in the first manned Moon ...

Recent engineering setbacks, specifically regarding helium system issues associated with the improper flow of helium into the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s upper stage, and persistent hydrogen ...

Before the first human could fly into space, the Soviet Union sent a total of 48 dogs into space to gain experience. Not every animal survived.

Specifically, we are going to dedicate this article to cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova was ...

During a brief hearing on Wednesday morning, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation spent only a few minutes “marking up” new legislation that provides guidance to NASA for its ...

The space race is increasingly looking like China’s to lose. On Friday, NASA announced that it was dramatically shifting the goal posts for its upcoming Artemis III mission, which was originally ...

Apple TV’s space drama For All Mankind returns next month, but the streamer just revealed that its spinoff—Star City—will premiere soon too. Here are the details. Star City premieres May 29 as ‘For ...

The new head of NASA predicts a manned mission to Mars in 10 years. Hosted by Ross Douthat Produced by Victoria Chamberlin Mr. Douthat is a columnist and the host of the “Interesting Times” podcast.

Laura Revell receives funding from the Marsden Fund and Rutherford Discovery Fellowships, administered from New Zealand Government funding by the Royal Society Te Apārangi. She is a member of the ...