Astronauts a are selected carefully, after grueling scientific, cultural, physical, and mental tests, with psychological health testing being of utmost importance.

Being our nearest neighbor, the Moon has always found its way into the realms of human curiosity; its desolate beauty has been the source of fascination, inspiring a rich cultural and symbolic tradition.

Color remains among the major defining features of any object, contributing in determining our perception of everything we behold. 

Charon is the largest satellite of the five known satellites of the dwarf planet Pluto; it is more than half Pluto’s size. Even though Pluto was...

Our universe is enormous and full of wonders. Some people look at the sky and see the flickering of faraway stars in the night sky and write...

Have you ever wondered why you look up and see a dark sky at night? That question is not as simple as it may sound. 

Scientists have sent a robotic rover named Curiosity to Mars in 2012. It is fitted with cameras, as well as a laboratory within it, allowing it to carry out some analysis of soil and rocks found on the surface of Mars. 

The African–American physicist, space scientist, and mathematician Katherine Johnson was born in 1918 in a small town in West Virginia, USA.

We often hear the saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words”. It is indeed true; images can invoke one’s feelings and fuel imagination to no end. 

Astronomy, as a field of science, is the scientific study of the universe: the motions, positions, sizes, composition, and behavior of astronomical objects.

With its coppery red color and the mysteries surrounding it, Mars has always been a fascinating planet; it has been an object of interest...

Are we alone in the Universe? What exactly is dark matter? How did our solar system form initially? Endless unanswered questions about space; it is practically a wonderland of mystery.

Are we alone in the Universe? What exactly is dark matter? How did our solar system form initially? Endless unanswered questions about space; it is practically a wonderland of mystery.

With all the attention Mars has been getting lately, and the great scientific work that is helping us understand more about the cold deserted Red Planet, more and more people are learning about the exciting discoveries taking place.

Meet the inspirational polymath Mae Jemison (born 17 October 1956, Alabama, USA): doctor, chemical engineer, professional dancer, Peace Corps volunteer, teacher, and renowned NASA astronaut. She also happens to be the first African American woman to travel in space.

Mary Somerville is a female astronomer and mathematician who played a vital role in the discovery of the planet Neptune, at a time when women’s participation in science was discouraged.

One of the Arab scientists’ major contributions was in astrolabes. Astrolabes were primarily invented by the ancient Greeks in 225 BCE by Apollonius based on the theories and the findings of Hipparchus. The main uses of astrolabes were to tell time during day or night, to identify the time of sunrise and sunset, and the length of the day, and to locate celestial objects in the sky. These uses were essential for astronomers, astrologers, and of course navigators.