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NASA. On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II slipped out of space shuttle Challenger and became something no human had ever ...

Space is a fascinating place, especially with the zero gravity of it all. If there’s one thing space movies and real life footage have in common, it’s that we’re sure to see some astronauts floating ...

In the minutes following launch, there’s a fun and surprisingly useful way to tell when a spacecraft reaches weightlessness: a small stuffed animal starts to float. This “zero-g indicator” is an easy ...

Even the world’s brightest and bravest are titillated by turd. Astronauts mentally and physically prepare for any obstacle that can come their way while soaring through space — including funneling ...

Artemis II marked a huge step for NASA and humanity, launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard ...