Space & Aviation

In observations led by CfA scientists, NASA’s SPHEREx has mapped water, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide ices attached to the surface of tiny dust particles in clouds spanning hundreds of light-years across.

Diary entries by the Japanese poet Fujiwara no Teika, along with other historical sources from across Asia and Europe, played pivotal roles in a new study

These images of star clusters represent a new study from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory that shows how young Sun-like stars are dimmer in X-rays than previously thought. As described in our latest press release, this result has implications .... Shortened snippet. View full page for more details.

Space photography expert Jennifer Levasseur of the National Air and Space Museum explains the role of photography moon missions.

The crewmembers splashed down Friday after breaking a space-faring record and viewing lunar features never seen by human eyes during their ten-day trip. It marks the first time anyone has left Earth’s orbit in more than 50 years

The Orion Crew Survival System Suit (OCSSS) is a modern reinvention of a classic idea: a suit designed not for space-or moonwalking, but for the critical moments of launch, entry, and emergencies in deep space.

Unclaimed Baggage sells lost belongings at a 50,000-square-foot store in Alabama. An annual report explores how objects packed in 2025 reflect cultural trends

In August 1929, twenty pilots took off from Santa Monica in a historic and thrilling air race.