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World's 1st Female Spacewalking Team Makes History
As NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir emerged one by one, it marked the first time in a half-century of spacewalking that a woman floated out without a male crewmate. -
NASA's First All-Female Spacewalk Set For Friday
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will replace a faulty power regulator on the International Space Station. Only 15 women have participated in spacewalks, and all were accompanied by men. -
Alex Beam: Remembering The First Person To Ever Walk In Space
Beam spoke about his brief encounter with Alexei Leonov, the Soviet cosmonaut. -
An Optimistic Vision Of The Future
'The Optimist's Telescope' has ideas about how to change our behavior to combat our tendency to think short-term. -
MIT Researcher Is Youngest Person To Win Nobel Prize In Economics
Three local professors have won the Nobel Prize in economics for their experimental approach to fighting global poverty. -
The Vaping Crisis Explained
More Than 1,000 People Have Been Diagnosed With Vaping-Related Illnesses -
3 Share Nobel Prize In Chemistry For Development Of Lithium-Ion Batteries
An American, British and Japanese scientist have jointly received the award, according to an announcement of The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. -
Studies Continue To Show The Toxicity Of Vaping
A Harvard doctor said he sees a pattern of lung injury similar to those in "industrial settings." -
3 Scientists Win Nobel Prize In Physics For Work On The Evolution Of The Universe
The Royal Swedish Academy of Science made the announcement Tuesday in Stockholm that a Canadian-American and two Swiss scientists had won the prize. -
Trio Wins Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine For Work On Cell Metabolism
Harvard's William G. Kaelin, Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe, of Oxford University and Gregg L. Semenza, of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore share the prize.
