Astronauts report smelling one particular scent upon returning from space.

From blockbuster movies to simplified lessons in school, many of us have been taught ideas about space that are not entirely true. Some of these myths are harmless, while others are so ingrained that ...

What do we get wrong about space? That’s the subject of astrophysicist and “Cosmos” host Neil deGrasse Tyson’s upcoming lecture at the University of Virginia’s John Paul Jones Arena. JPJ will host ...

When people think of space, people think of stars, the infinite universe, the elite club of astronauts that are lucky enough to see the blue marble for themselves. Yet here lies a key issue: the ...

The global space community awoke to a new reality on Wednesday morning. The founder of this century’s most innovative space company, Elon Musk, successfully used his fortune, time, and energy to help ...

Open Space: From Earth to Eternity—the Global Race to Explore and Conquer the Cosmos, by David Ariosto, Knopf, 384 pages, $35 Two years ago, a Houston-based company you probably haven't heard of ...

The article recommends 10 books that offer diverse perspectives on space exploration, from the early Space Race to the rise of private space ventures. These selections delve into the human stories ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Art Cotterell is Research Associate at the School of ...

The entire history of human existence is a tiny blip in our solar system’s 4.5-billion-year history. No one was around to see planets forming and undergoing dramatic changes before settling in their ...

Outer space can be dangerous, especially in movies. There have been a variety of disasters that have space origins in film.