There’s a very common question asked of people working in space exploration: Why explore space when we have so many problems on Earth? From Wi-Fi to satellite images of real estate, to matters of ...

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On January 31, 1961, a chimpanzee named Ham became the first hominid to travel into space, marking a critical milestone in the early days of the U.S. space program. Launched aboard NASA’s ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. We live in an extraordinary period of exploration. Over the last few decades, humanity ...

The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also ...

Earlier today, SpaceX's Falcon rocket and Dragon capsule successfully transported four astronauts from the U.S., France, and Russia on a significant journey to the International Space Station (ISS).

On February 21, 2026, SpaceX made history with the launch of two Falcon 9 rockets, setting a new record for rocket ...

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