Are we ready to send humans to Mars?
The physiological challenges of a mission to the red planet
The physiological challenges of a mission to the red planet
America’s 250th Anniversary A Smithsonian magazine special report The British punished rebellious New Englanders by depriving them of their livelihood. This led unemployed mariners to enlist in the patriot cause Christopher Magra, The Conversation June 22, 2026 A painting of the Hannah, a Continental schooner that captured a British vessel in September 1775 Public domain via Wikimedia…
Read this news release in English here. Nota del editor: Este comunicado se actualizó el 30 de junio de 2026 para aclarar la versión de desarrollo de ingeniería del rover PROMISE.La NASA anunció el martes la selección de tres empresas para llevar a cabo cuatro nuevas misiones a la Luna a finales de 2028 como…
Soldiers of Irish heritage accounted for up to 50 percent of the Continental Army’s ranks. Driven from their homeland by British oppression, Irish-born rebels also served as spies, politicians and more Sonja Anderson | Daily Correspondent July 1, 2026 8:00 a.m. Individuals and objects associated with Irish contributions to the American Revolution (clockwise from top…
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in June 28, 2026, carrying 24 Starlink satellites. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX flew its final Starlink mission of the month aboard a Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday morning. The Starlink 17-40 mission will add another 24 broadband internet satellites to…
A backup version of Skylab was displayed when the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum opened 50 years ago. After renovation of the building, the artifact is once more on view in a new gallery Carlyn Kranking | Associate Web Editor, Science July 1, 2026 5:30 p.m. An image of Skylab captured by its final…
America at 250: The Revolutionary Spark A Smithsonian magazine special report “Force may subdue, but love gains”: The Quaker practice of conscientious objection evolved through Thoreau, Tolstoy and Gandhi before becoming the hallmark of the Civil Rights movement Jeff MacGregor | Writer-at-Large, Smithsonian Summer 2026 Getty Images The 1955-56 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, was won by the…