Latest articles by Elizabeth Howell
Stratospheric skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 in tragic paragliding accident
Baumgartner is most well-known for breaking the sound barrier with his body during a freefall from the stratosphere in 2012.
International Space Station: Everything you need to know about the orbital laboratory
Reference The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest single structure humans ever put into space. Explore the orbital laboratory in more detail here.
Earth Day: What is it and why does it matter?
Reference Earth Day highlights the actions we can take to address environmental problems.
21 amazing dark sky reserves around the world
Reference The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is working to preserve the night sky. Here's a look at its 21 certified dark sky reserves around the world.
Tax Day in space: How do astronauts pay taxes off Earth?
Reference Paying taxes in space is a necessity, no matter where you happen to be visiting. This is what U.S. astronauts and other space fliers can expect.
25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked
Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.
Where and when to see the northern lights in 2025
Find out where and when to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) throughout Europe and North America in our helpful guide.
New Glenn: Blue Origin's powerful reusable rocket
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has a reusable first stage, like those of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.
NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know
Reference Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the moon.
Donald "Deke" Slayton: Mercury astronaut who waited more than a decade to fly to space
Slayton made his first space flight in 1975 as the Apollo docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission.
Buran: The Soviet space shuttle that flew just once
The Buran spacecraft was the Soviet Union's response to NASA's space shuttle program.
'Star Trek:' History & effect on space technology
Ever since we were invited to explore the "final frontier" on the USS Enterprise, "Star Trek" technologies have also made their way into our everyday lives.
The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Disney Plus in July
Here are the best space and science fiction movies and TV shows to watch on Disney Plus in October.
Astronaut catches Dextre space robot 'busting a move' outside ISS — for science (video)
NASA astronaut Don Pettit took a 10-hour timelapse of Dextre, a handy Canadian robot, working with a science experiment on the ISS.
Sojourner: The first successful Mars rover
Mars Pathfinder carried the first rover to Mars, using an innovative airbag landing system to bounce safely onto the surface.
ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery
Cargo is finally being unloaded from a docked Russian Progress spacecraft at the ISS. A delay occurred after astronauts reported an unexpected smell on Nov. 23.
'Unexpected odor' on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts
A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)
The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.
SpaceShipOne: The first private spacecraft
SpaceShipOne was a major turning point for private spaceflight.
NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)
The solid rocket boosters are coming together.
Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.
Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)
Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).
