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Eighth graders from South Science and Tech Magnet participated in a transformative space exploration experience without leaving their classroom. The “Horizons Outreach” program from the Armstrong Air and Space Museum turned ordinary classroom settings into imaginative launchpads. Students explored the possibility of

Space travel presents both incredible potential and significant risks, exposing astronauts to unique perils. In microgravity, bodily fluids shift, causing physiological changes like facial swelling and blurred vision. Space radiation poses serious health threats, potentially damaging DNA and increasing cancer risks. The

Blue Origin prepares for its NS-30 mission, carrying six passengers on a suborbital journey to the edge of space. Participants include Lane Bess, Jesús Calleja, Elaine Chia Hyde, Dr. Richard Scott, and Tushar Shah, with diverse backgrounds ranging from entrepreneurship to exploration

Space travel exposes humans to high-energy radiation, increasing risks of DNA damage, cancer, and affecting cardiovascular and immune systems. Beyond Earth’s magnetosphere, radiation exposure intensifies during trips to the moon or Mars. The absence of gravity leads to muscle and bone loss,

Jim Free concluded a distinguished tenure at NASA, influencing the agency’s strategic direction and achievements. Under his leadership, NASA oversaw 18,000+ employees and a $25 billion budget, achieving milestones in space exploration. Free advanced the Artemis Accords and initiated NASA’s first lunar