History is typically shaped by battles, revolutions, and inventions, but some of the most consequential turning points began ...

Space exploration is constantly fueled by mankind's desire to reach further and learn more about the cosmos. A new book, "The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration: From the Ancient World to the ...

Humans have been obsessed with Mars for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the mid-20th century that we began to have actual breakthroughs in our journey to Mars. In July of 1965, NASA’s Mariner ...

A couple hiking in the Shamshu region of Jupiter’s moon Io watches as a lava geyser sputters to life beyond the distant hills. Amazing vistas of cliffs and jumbled terrain colored by sulfur compounds ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The complex history of humanity's exploration helped forge our urge to head out to space, argues ...

On June 26, the National Geographic Society will open the Museum of Exploration (MOE), the most significant expansion of its campus in history. A “treasure trove” of archives — maps, artifacts and ...

Register your interest for 2027 and we will contact you when confirmed details including finalised dates and prices are available. Take off on a quest through the past, present and future of space ...

Cutting-edge ROVs and ocean-mapping drones helped to find and identify the long-lost wreck of the World War II-era Japanese destroyer Teruzuki, rewriting history in the process. Jesse Orrall ...