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Marshfield, Missouri

Hubble Space Telescope Replica

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.
Pomnik Jurija Gagarina w Poznaniu
Poznań, Poland

Pomnik Jurija Gagarina w Poznaniu

A tribute to the first human in space.
The largest collection of lunar meteorites in the world.
List

12 Places to Get Close to Space Right Here on Earth

And we're not talking about telescopes.
Jonathan Carey January 28, 2022
A modest obelisk commemorates Goddard's launch.
Auburn, Massachusetts

Goddard Rocket Launching Site

A small obelisk commemorates the launch site of the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
Astronomer Gianluca Masi captured this image of the International Space Station passing directly over Rome's Colosseum.
architecture

A View of the Space Age From the Classical World

This mesmerizing image brings the International Space Station and Rome's ancient Colosseum together.
Gemma Tarlach January 4, 2022
Pereiaslav, Ukraine

Museum of Space Exploration

A century-old church is now a space museum with a treasure trove of Soviet space items.
Captain Janeway Monument
Bloomington, Indiana

Captain Janeway Statue

It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.
Monument to Flight
space exploration

How We Got Our Wings

Tracing the history of air travel in North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Planetary Radio Emissions Discovery Site
Poolesville, Maryland

Planetary Radio Emissions Discovery Site

Using a massive antenna made up of five miles of wire, two scientists tuned into organic radio waves from the planet Jupiter.
space exploration

Podcast: Sputnik IV Crash Site

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 15, 2021
cemeteries

Podcast: Spacecraft Cemetery

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team July 14, 2021
Scientists lofted balloons in summer 2019 to detect aftershocks of an earthquake in Ridgecrest, California.
space exploration

It Turns Out You Can Detect an Earthquake From a Balloon

Now scientists want to try the same trick on Venus.
Robin George Andrews June 25, 2021
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Oakland, Illinois

Prairie Observatory

An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.
The Very Large Array
List

9 Radio Telescopes Probing Space's Deepest Mysteries

Facilities, old and new, that are just far out.
Jonathan Carey May 28, 2021
The famous Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland, with lupines in the foreground.
space exploration

Iceland's Famed 'Lunar Landscape' Is Turning Purple

Pretty Alaskan lupine is changing the look of the country, and feelings about it are strong.
Egill Bjarnason May 11, 2021
science

For Sale: A $1 Million Bottle of Bordeaux Aged in Space

After 14 months on the ISS, the vintage Petrus could be yours.
Luke Fater May 10, 2021
The Challenger Memorial at its prior home along Memorial Park. A block of South African granite serves as the surface for the illustration of The Challenger, while the other lists the names of the astronauts who perished in the explosion.
Montpelier, Vermont

Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial

A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.
monkeys

Podcast: The Grave of Miss Baker

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 25, 2021