Outer space changes the human body. NASA astronauts tell us how : Short Wave : NPR

Gemini IV spacewalk, June 3, 1965. NASA astronaut Ed White became the first American to walk…

Shortwave podcast explores Pluto's planetary demotion

In this except from “Space Camp,” a special series from NPR science podcast Short Wave, host…

Dark energy is everywhere in space and expanding our universe : Short Wave : NPR

NASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope is set to launch in 2027. This innovative telescope is…

Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars

A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind…

SpaceX rocket accident leaves the company’s Starlink satellites in the wrong orbit : NPR

This image from video provided by SpaceX shows the upper stage engine of a SpaceX Falcon…

2 galaxies, the Penguin and the Egg, get a family portrait thanks to Webb Telescope : NPR

Two interacting galaxies, dubbed the Penguin and the Egg, are seen in more clarity and detail…

Hubble Space Telescope finds elusive black hole in star cluster : NPR

The star cluster Omega Centauri contains millions of stars. The movement of some stars suggests that…

What is dark matter? What’s it made out of? How do we know it exists? : Short Wave : NPR

A simulation of the formation of dark matter structures from the early universe until today. Ralf…

Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged : NPR

In this image made from video provided by NASA, CHAPEA commander Kelly Haston speaks in front…

Amid the Starliner delay, a former astronaut discusses being stuck in space

NPR’s Adrian Florido speaks with retired astronaut Terry Virts about what the Boeing Starliner astronauts might…