Sound as we know it does not exist in space. That’s because, on Earth, sound mainly travels to our ears via vibrating air molecules. Because space is a vacuum, meaning there is no matter at all ...

In this episode of The List Show, host and Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy covers some facts about space that are going to warp your perspective. So don your spacesuits, subscribe to ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Space is so unfathomably large and so unbelievably weird, that it can sometimes be difficult to convey basic facts. For example, you can fit all of our solar system ...

Few things arouse more pride in American history and culture than the Apollo space program, but how much do you actually know about it? We found 20 facts about the Apollo program that are equally ...

The entire world has been praying for their safe return. The astronaut duo were stranded on the International Space Station for nine months after the Starliner they went in developed technical ...

And that means kids in space. Providing the nurturing care they'll need will not be easy. Right now, 100% of the human species calls Earth home. But very soon, on the timescale of human ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded on the ISS for nine months due to technical issues with their Starliner, are returning to Earth on March 18, 2025. During their extended ...