Northrop Grumman Space Systems: One of NASA's top contractors By Elizabeth Howell Northrop Grumman Space Systems brings together decades of work by pervious companies in the aerospace industry.
Bob Behnken: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew Dragon joint operations commander By Kimberly Hickok Here's a summary of Bob Behnken's career.
Doug Hurley: NASA astronaut and first SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft commander By Kimberly Hickok Here's a brief summary of Doug Hurley's career as a pilot and pioneering astronaut.
X-37B: The Air Force's Mysterious Space Plane By Mike Wall A look at the U.S. Air Force's unmanned X-37B space plane, which has flown four secret, long-duration missions in Earth orbit to date.
The Eta Aquarids: A spring meteor shower from Comet Halley By Elizabeth Howell The Eta Aquarids can be seen in both hemispheres, but the Southern Hemisphere gets the best view.
Hubble Space Telescope: Pictures, Facts & History By Nola Taylor Redd Since launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has provided amazing images that have led to discoveries. Explore Hubble's history and facts.
Lyrid meteor shower: Leftovers of Comet Thatcher By Elizabeth Howell The Lyrid meteor shower has been observed for more than 2,700 years.
What are star charts? By Steve Fentress Star charts show the arrangement of stars in the sky, in a style that can be scientific, artistic or both, depending on the intended use.
Auriga constellation: Facts about the charioteer By Adam Mann All about the constellation Auriga, the charioteer.
Fred Haise: NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 crewmember By Elizabeth Howell, Kimberly Hickok Fred Haise is an ex-NASA astronaut most famous for his role as the lunar module pilot on the nearly-disastrous Apollo 13 mission.
Jack Swigert: Apollo 13 command module pilot By Elizabeth Howell, Kimberly Hickok Jack Swigert was an expert pilot and NASA astronaut most famous for his role as command module pilot for Apollo 13.
Jim Lovell: NASA astronaut and Apollo 13 commander By Kimberly Hickok Jim Lovell flew on four missions to space, saw the moon twice and almost died on Apollo 13.
Apollo 13: The moon-mission that dodged disaster By Elizabeth Howell, Kimberly Hickok The Apollo 13 mission was an example of NASA's ingenuity under pressure.
Welcome to the future: 11 ideas that went from science fiction to reality By Lee Cavendish, All About Space magazine These science fiction technologies have revolutionized humanity.
Al Worden: Apollo 15 astronaut and first person to spacewalk in deep space By Elizabeth Howell, Robert Z. Pearlman Al Worden was the first astronaut to perform a spacewalk in deep space.
