By J.K. Rowling

Unlike early space travelers, who had to consume mysterious powders, purees, and freeze-dried cubes, today's astronauts enjoy a variety of freeze-dried meals, snacks, and desser...

Endemic to the forests of south and southeast Asia, the silver-backed chevrotain, or Vietnamese mouse-deer, is one of the world's most elusive animals. The rabbit-sized critter ...

On Monday, November 11, 2019, stargazers will be treated to an unusual sight: our solar system's smallest planet, Mercury, passing between the Earth and the Sun.  The rare event...

By Elizabeth Rudnick

Looking for something spookier than your neighboring haunted house this Halloween? Then you may want to take a peek at some of the ghostly space images NASA scientists have been...

Ever since humans began venturing into space,  227 astronauts have left the spacecraft to perform some sort of extravehicular activity (EVA). While 14 of those have been women, ...