Space

From Mary Roach’s hilarious look at space travel to astronaut Scott Kelly’s photos documenting a year off planet.

Inside the race to map, explore, own, and even spend eternity on the lunar surface.

Experts say it’s likely space junk—and there’s plenty more where that came from.

Get ready for the most peculiar road trip that will help you understand the vastness and emptiness of the solar system—and Sweden.

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.

The race to provide astronauts with fresh bread and 3-D printed steaks can also help food scarcity on Earth.

Launched in 1977 and now nearly 15 billion miles from the Sun, Voyager 1 continues its journey at 38,000 miles per hour.

What started as a late-night chat transformed into millions of dollars of funding for a Mars lander.

On the Northern Hemisphere's shortest night of the year, spot this trio of bright stars with stories to tell.

Summer is the time to spot a group of "sibling stars" observed for millennia. Use our gear guide to get started.

The thrills and horrors of strange heavenly bodies, condensed into one attractive snapshot.

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

A curated collection of images shows why this natural phenomenon has fascinated and inspired humans for millennia.

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.

What has grown from seeds that were sent into space?