To the moon and beyond: NASA accelerating plans for $30B lunar base

NASA is working to send a small fleet of robotic landers to the surface of the moon in the next few years in an effort to test out new technology and take the first steps toward e ...

America 250: How grit and ingenuity fueled the race to the moon

The American Revolution started with trailblazers facing steep odds and little margin for error, solving problems by adapting ...

Nuclear Mars Rover Will Conquer Deadly Nights At NASA Moon Base

NASA is eyeing a nuclear-powered version of its Mars Perseverance rover, called PROMISE, to survive the Moon's deadly South Pole nights and hunt for ice.
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The Smithsonian Has 6,724 Staff Members with a Mission to Increase and Diffuse Knowledge. Hear How They Work ‘For the Common Good’

With astrophysicists and wildlife ecologists, art conservators and security officers, this discussion series invites visitors ...

What ‘Apollo 13’ Got Right—and Wrong—About One of NASA’s Most Dramatic Missions

The famed Apollo 13 rescue has been the focus of several movies, including a 2024 Netflix documentary. Not all the films have ...

Ohio native Neil Armstrong was an icon for humanity and a man of great humility

Despite Neil Armstrong's towering accomplishments, he remained a humble man. Armstrong, who is from Wapakoneta, Ohio, always ...