Astronauts report a distinct smell inside spacecraft, potentially attributed to outgassing of trace chemicals from spacecraft materials, while lunar dust is described as having a gunpowder-like odor.

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 ...

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 ...

It wasn't until maybe a year before we were done writing — and we wrote for four years — that we decided this book is actually about why space settlements aren't coming soon. When you purchase through ...

President Trump on Monday announced that he was directing the creation of a "Space Force" as a sixth service, adding to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. "It is not enough to ...

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 ...

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Daniel asks: How is it we know more about space and apparently walked on the moon, but yet we don’t have a clue of what is in or the ability to explore 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 ...

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 ...

“We hear almost everything,” my friend and NASA colleague, a program scientist for the International Space Station, told me over lunch one day. She was explaining various Mission Control safety ...

When Earth gets to be too much, there's nothing quite like heading to the stars with an unforgettable space movie. Hollywood's fascination with outer space has led to an abundance of movies featuring ...

Joining the Space Force comes with benefits you may never have considered, including allowances to help offset the cost of uniforms, food, housing, college courses and even family separation. Military ...