Space

Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi is an astrophysicist with so many credentials it would take a page and a half to list them all. Here’s a sample: He has a Ph.D. in…

A giant balloon will soon provide scientists at Washington University in St. Louis a view of black holes in the Milky Way galaxy. Researchers will launch…

The idiom “you can’t see the forest for the trees,” takes on a more grandiose meaning in the new Omnimax film, “A Beautiful Planet,” opening today at the…

This weekend, leading researchers in the field of astrobiology will convene on UMSL’s campus to share research and analysis of recent findings. That begs…

Boeing's St. Louis-based Defense, Space & Security division is providing more details about a project with NASA that's designed to help resume U.S.-based…

When most people recall monumental moments of the civil rights era, what events often come to mind? The Montgomery Bus Boycott? Dr. Martin Luther King,…

The world is sitting at the intersection of science fiction and science fact, in large part because of sci-fi devotees.“People who are actively aware of…

Maggie Duckworth is an electrical engineer and costume designer. She’s also the only St. Louis-area resident who’s still in the running for a one-way…

Space debris probably isn’t at the top of your list of day-to-day concerns.The junk we’ve left floating around in space includes everything from spent…

Here's a view you don't get every day:It was tweeted in January by the commander of the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.…