International Space Station

Bob Behnken will be one of the first astronauts to travel into space on a commercially-built U.S. spacecraft, as part of a joint venture between NASA and aerospace company SpaceX.

St. Ann Native To Travel Into Space On Historic Mission

Shahla Farzan

NASA is set to launch its first space mission from American soil in nearly a decade — with an astronaut from St. Louis County aboard.St. Ann native Bob…

A flame lit on the International Space Station.

Health, Science & Environment

Lighting A Flame In Space Could Help Fuels Burn More Cleanly On Earth

Eli Chen

NASA scientists are lighting flames on the International Space Station to help a Washington University engineer learn how soot forms from fire.The NASA…

Health, Science & Environment

Former International Space Station commander writes about his experiences in space

Lara Hamdan

None of former International Space Station commander Scott Kelly’s life experiences would have happened had he not read Tom Wolfe’s “The Right Stuff.”On…

Government, Politics & Issues

What's with Obama's decision to bypass the moon? An interview with Wash U's resident expert on Mars

Mary Delach Leonard

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 21, 2010 - In 2004, President George W. Bush wanted to go back to the moon.Scratch that,…

Economy & Business

St. Louis native set for more spacewalks

Mary Delach Leonard

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 31, 2010 - Amid news reports Friday that the Obama administration is grounding NASA's plans to…