Center for Space Medicine Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Aleksandra Stankovic, breaks down the effects of space travel on the brain.

Artemis-II, launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marks the first crewed lunar mission in more than five decades since the Apollo era.

Dr. Andrew Cartwright discusses UCF’s role in building the future of space exploration. Dr. Andrew Cartwright discusses UCF’s role as a resource in education and research for the aerospace industry as we look to the future of space exploration.

Video shows NASA's futuristic solar sail technology prototype. Like a sail on the ocean propels a boat with the wind, this space sail is meant to propel payloads by harnessing the pressure of sunlight. Credit: NASA Ames Research Center Donald Trump ...

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Video. Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing — a blockbuster offering that would likely rank among the largest ever and could make its founder the world’s first trillionaire.

Iowa’s ties to space exploration ahead of Artemis II launch

The crew will travel more than 252,000 miles from Earth – a distance record for humans – before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home.