Space

Space

  • Scientists Are Sending a New Message Into Space With Hopes of Reaching Aliens

    This year, two groups of astronomers plan to send messages containing information about humans and the location of Earth toward parts of space they think may be home to intelligent life.

  • What Happened to the Moon on March 4, 2022?

  • This Day in Houston History: Pioneer 10 Launched in 1972

  • Houston History: Columbia Space Shuttle Breaks Apart on Re-entry

  • Texas Company Sold Possibly Tainted Fuel to NASA for SpaceX Rocket Launches: Feds

  • Today in Houston History: NASA Announces Discovery of TRAPPIST-1

    NASA announced a monumental discovery on this day in history. On February 22, 2017, NASA revealed that the Spitzer Space Telescope revealed "the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star," known as TRAPPIST-1.

  • Today in Houston History: Mars Opportunity Rover Dies Feb. 13, 2019

  • Today in Houston History: Bruce McCandless Goes on First Untethered Space Walk

  • Today in Houston History: Challenger Explodes January 28, 1986

  • Today in Houston History: New Horizons Launches in Mission to Pluto

  • This Month in Houston History: Apollo 1 Crew Dies in Fire January 27, 1967

    Apollo 1 was intended as a major step in humanity's reach toward the moon, but it ended in disaster.

  • James Webb Space Telescope: How to Launch a Giant Telescope

  • This Week in Houston History: Apollo 17 Lands December 19, 1972, Ending Program

  • This Week in Houston History: Texas Joins the Union, City Annexes New Territory

  • Partial Lunar Eclipse Live Stream: Watch the Beaver Moon Online

  • Lunar Eclipse Map: Where You Can See the Beaver Moon Tonight

  • What Time is the Partial Lunar Eclipse & How Long Will the Beaver Moon Last?

  • Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Test: What Happened & What Are the Risks?

  • Captain Janeway Not Sure She Wants to Follow in Kirk’s Footsteps

  • The Unflappable William Shatner Returns to Earth Stunned, Full of Emotion 

    On television and in the movies, he experienced both death and life. But when it was finally his turn, the legendary actor was not prepared for the experience of space.

  • William Shatner Tells Comic Con Attendees He’s ‘Terrified’ of Going to Space

  • WATCH: SNL Mocks Billionaires in Space With ‘Star Trek’ Themed Sketch

  • New Details About William Shatner’s Space Flight

  • The Similarities Between The U.S. Space Force and ‘Star Trek’

  • Sian Proctor: Her Divorce at 50 Helped Lead Her to Inspiration4

    Sian Proctor said she found freedom and artistic expression after her divorce, which helped open the doors for Inspiration4.

  • Who Is Flying the Inspiration4 Mission? Who’s the Pilot?

  • Chris Sembroski’s Wife, Erin Duncan-Sembroski: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Jared Isaacman’s Wife, Monica Isaacman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Hayley Arceneaux’s Parents, Howard & Colleen: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • How Did the SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew Get Their Nicknames?

    Find out the meaning behind the Inspiration4 crew's nicknames.