Curiosity and the desire to explore are traits deeply rooted in human nature. Space exploration is no exception; it reflects humanity's timeless drive to seek new horizons, challenge our limits, and ...

The astronaut heard the noise during a mission in 2003, a sound that could not be explained at the time, and neither had it been solved now.

For nearly two decades Enceladus, a 500-kilometer-wide moon of Saturn, has been a top target in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. In 2005, shortly after arriving in orbit around the ringed planet, ...

This article, originally titled "The Man Who Discovered the Universe," is from the Summer 2025 issue of Air & Space Quarterly, the National Air and Space Museum's signature magazine that explores ...