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The Aperture Array Verification System of the MRO resembles a stand of metal trees.
science

Probing the Secrets of the Universe From Deep in the Australian Outback

Extreme heat, ants, and stray cell phones are big concerns.
Isaac Schultz November 13, 2019
A Cygnus rocket similar to this one carried an ambitious drink order to the International Space Station this week.
science

What Are a Dozen Bottles of Bordeaux Doing in Space?

It's for science, promise.
Luke Fater November 7, 2019
The team members filled out questionnaires to test decision-making and more.
space exploration

What It's Like to Live on the Sea Floor to Simulate Life in Space

Researchers squeeze into an underwater habitat off Florida to help prepare for missions to the Moon and beyond.
Jessica Leigh Hester September 9, 2019
The rocket lifting off.
space exploration

A Rocket Treated Florida to a Light Show at Dawn

On Thursday, it catapulted a communications satellite into space from Cape Canaveral.
Evan Nicole Brown August 9, 2019
At St. Peter's Church, the moon floated above pews and beneath stained-glass windows.
space exploration

The Moon Went on Tour Through England

It dangled over church pews and disco dancers in Dorset.
Jessica Leigh Hester August 7, 2019
Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex.
Paddys River, Australia

Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

It's home to the antenna that received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins in front of one of their training capsules.
objects of intrigue

The Apollo Astronauts Signed Memorabilia in Quarantine—as Life Insurance

"Insurance covers" were meant to provide for their families in the event of disaster.
Jesse Hicks July 18, 2019
If you think you've got a chondrite, you're looking for chondrules and metal grains.
meteorites

How to Find a Meteorite

It's a long shot—but if you're keen to look, here's how to start.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 18, 2019
One of the shelters.
Esrange, Sweden

Esrange Rocket Shelters

The wilderness of northern Sweden is full of shelters to protect people from sounding rockets returning from space.
This chart of the moon's surface includes inscriptions from members of every Apollo landing crew.
space exploration

For Sale: 200 Extraterrestrial Artifacts That Bring Space Down to Earth

The auction commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Matthew Taub July 15, 2019
Dinosaurs on the facade.
Mexico City, Mexico

Museo de Geología (Museum of the Institute of Geology)

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.
There's plenty to see, even when you're not on a perfectly dark mountain.
how to

How to Find the Best Stuff in the Night Sky From Absolutely Anywhere

A beginner's guide to admiring stars, planets, and satellites—no mountaintop or fancy gear required.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 28, 2024
The cover for the cheese featured the movie poster for Top Secret.
Hawthorne, California

SpaceX Space Cheese

The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.
Jezero Crater is the chosen landing site of the Mars 2020 mission.
space exploration

To Make a Field Guide to Life on Mars, First Head to the Deep Sea

Some scientists believe this is how we'll know what to look for.
Sabrina Imbler June 12, 2019
Handpainted porcelain figurines of Belka and Strelka like these are still available for purchase today.
space exploration

How Russia's Space Dogs Inspired a Galaxy of Swag

The cutest little cosmonauts launched a zillion tchotchkes.
Jessica Leigh Hester June 5, 2019
Walter Hohmann Monument
Hardheim, Germany

Walter Hohmann Monument

A scale rocket of an Ariane 5 rocket serves as a monument to a pioneer of space science.
Jungfrau Park.
Interlaken, Switzerland

Jungfrau Park

A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.
Another angle of a STEVE's mauve glow.
astronomy

Scientists Demystify the Celestial Phenomenon Known as STEVE

It's way cooler than an aurora.
Sabrina Imbler April 30, 2019