A Smithsonian historian chronicles the struggle to relieve oneself in space. One of John Glenn's urination collection bags is on display at the National Air and Space Museum. Hunter Hollins/National ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected clouds made of silicates, similar to sand here on Earth, as well as water, ...
The history of space exploration is filled with pioneering figures, but few are as iconic as Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Her historic flight on June 16, 1963, was a monumental ...