The Orion spacecraft that’s taking the four Artemis II astronauts around the moon and back is the largest crewed capsule ever sent beyond low Earth orbit – with habitable space roughly equal to that ...

The Lockheed Martin Orion is the latest arrival of a human-rated spacecraft slated to take humans beyond the bounds of Low Earth Orbit and close to the surface of another heavenly body. But for all ...

Life in space is weirder than you might think, with the crew facing toilet issues, saliva collections, DIY fixes to onboard components and a menu of dehydrated food.

The capital of the U.S. is filled with museums -- many of them free to visit as they're part of the Smithsonian. It's no wonder these places are so popular.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts return after a historic lunar flyby, setting a distance record and sharing life aboard the Orion spacecraft.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft and four astronauts lifted off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. EDT, beginning ...

Excess charring on Artemis I's heat shield had NASA racing to understand what went wrong—and to ensure the technology was still safe for the current crew's high-speed reentry. The uncrewed Artemis I ...

Here’s a fun fact that’ll make your brain do a little flip: the world’s largest space museum isn’t in Houston, Washington D.C ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The lithium hydroxide canister was ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The lithium hydroxide canister was ...

They’ll be itching for a giant leap when this is done. Life onboard Artemis II’s moon-bound spaceship will be a cramped and possibly smelly affair. And it’s not a huge improvement from the last time ...