It's no secret that space is full of mysteries. Our species has barely gone past our own planet's moon, and only one of our probes, Voyager 1, has even left the solar system. Much of what we've ...

Lauren Grush traces the trajectory of all six women, from their pre-space lives through the arduous training, to their experiences in space and beyond.

Follow its development and take a peek at what's ahead with the Mysteries of Deep Space interactive timeline. Simply click on the highlighted links in the text below to learn more about each event ...

Welcome to the classroom activities for the "Mysteries of Deep Space" Web site! These lesson plans were developed for high school science classrooms (with some extensions for middle schools ...