Explore mind-blowing space facts in this video, including what would happen if we made a black hole on Earth, the ...

From landing on the moon to navigating the Mars rover, NASA — the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — has captured the imagination of children and adults alike since its founding in 1958.

This is an article from Curious Kids, a new series aimed at children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they'd like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird ...

The first robot landed on Mars in 1997, and those little guys have left a legacy of hidden messages, lucky pennies, and supposed last words. Reading time 4 minutes On July 4, 1997, a tiny, flat robot ...

Long before NASA’s Kennedy Space Center became the home for launching humanity’s future, the waters surrounding the Florida spaceport housed one of Earth’s top apex predators. It’s not unusual for ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Back on April 12, 1981, the space shuttle roared to life for the first time. Columbia lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying two astronauts – a moonwalker, John Young, ...

A trip to the Moon on foot would take nine years. Mercury's temperature ranges from -280°F to 800°F. Jupiter is so large it could hold all other planets with 70% of its volume remaining. The ...

Since then, more than 280 spacefarers from 26 countries have visited the International Space Station, including 170 from the United States alone. Seven people are living aboard the International Space ...