You know they’re past the point where money matters, right? You might say it’s a form of immortality … [they’re] in this for eternal glory, for doing great deeds.” ...

Laika was the first animal to orbit Earth. Learn why she was chosen, how she was trained, and how her historic 1957 mission helped shape human space travel.

Vox Members got to read this story first. Support independent journalism and get exclusive access to stories like this by becoming a Vox Member today. One day, Mars might become a home to humans. But ...

In 2019, then-President Donald Trump did something that hadn't happened in over seven decades: he formed a new branch of the United States military. The U.S. Space Force launched, taking much of its ...

“There’s only been one air barrier ever certified by NASA to go to space,” said Aerostar business manager Kevin Tucker. “And we made it.” When Oregonians and others think about Tillamook, they ...

A NASA astronaut from Minneapolis is set to launch on a mission to the International Space Station next summer. Dr. Anil Menon will head to the space station on the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in ...

NASA’s push to the moon, called Artemis, includes building a moon outpost as a base for exploration and to teach scientists how to live and work on another world, NASA said. The Artemis lunar plan ...