Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, who devoted his life to advocating for peace and ...
The Russian space program reached a significant milestone over the holidays with the 2,000th launch of a rocket from the "R-7 ...
Years in the making, the commercial rocket is on the verge of its maiden flight.
On Christmas Eve, an autonomous spacecraft flew past the Sun, closer than any human-made object before it. Swooping through ...
Rakesh Sharma’s journey inspires generations to reach for the stars while staying grounded in purpose and simplicity.
An estimated 645 people have been to space since Yuri Gagarin became the first human to orbit the Earth in 1961, which started the Space Race. These people not only include astronauts from such space ...
In remote Kazakhstan, photographer Andrew McConnell captured astronauts’ return from the ISS — and the nomadic communities ...
Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in Earth orbit. Learn more about her life, career and ...
The Spanish scientist has begun her relentless training to become an extraterrestrial being. EL PAÍS accompanies her for a ...
The septuagenarian space port proves as reliable as ever, but geopolitics and funding mean that its future at the forefront ...
Christmas tree ornaments often ‘illustrated’ landmark events. For instance, after Yuri Gagarin flew into space, a New Year toy was made in the form of a rocket with the inscription ‘USSR’. “The oldest ...