355 Items Tagged

Space Exploration

Denver, Colorado

Jack Swigert Statue

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

All Roads Lead to Texas | From Ancient Past To Modern Future

Sponsored by Travel Texas

Make the Official Mocktail of the European Space Agency

Inspired by a mission to Jupiter, this bright blue drink bested 69 other 'space juices'.

Sam Lin-Sommer April 21, 2023

Victoria, British Columbia

Centre of the Universe

A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.

Fresnedillas de la Oliva, Spain

Museo Lunar

The small Spanish town that played an important role in a human's first steps on the moon.

Palo Alto, California

Lockheed Martin Solar Astrophysics Laboratory Lobby

Gander at model satellites and telescopes in this scientific lobby.

Washington, D.C.

Hidden Figures Way

A street in front of NASA's D.C. headquarters has been named in honor of the Black women who were essential to early spaceflight.

7 Scientific Sites in Los Angeles

Laboratories, observatories, and museums to inspire curious minds.

Sponsored by Los Angeles Tourism

Onsala Space Observatory

An impressive collection of massive radio satellites.

space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.

Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022

‘Moonwalker’

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

Podcast: The Hodges Meteorite

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team June 29, 2022

Holliston, Massachusetts

Holliston Moon Tree

This American Sycamore was grown from seeds that accompanied the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.

Cosmo Isle Hakui

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

objects of intrigue

For Sale: Moon Dust Collected by Neil Armstrong

NASA accidentally sold it, tried to take it back, lost it in a court battle—and now you can own it.

Sarah Durn April 8, 2022

Chernobyl's Strange Black Fungi Have a Superpower

The organisms, growing at the Ukrainian site amid invasion and occupation, may one day help keep space travelers safe.

Eden Arielle Gordon April 1, 2022

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville Solar Walk

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

Marshfield, Missouri

Hubble Space Telescope Replica

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.