Warnings from literature, theology and the Pope converge on the urgent need to protect humanity from its own Promethean ...

The scene in '2001' is an expertly executed demonstration of Kubrick’s ability to create a shifting tone and brings the ...

Threats posed to human well-being by science and technology run amuck has been a literary theme for more than two centuries.

The idea of human hibernation for long-duration space travel has always been a staple of science fiction, from 2001: A Space ...

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with her fellow crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is celebrating Thanksgiving far above Earth. Despite being in orbit for nearly six ...

There is ‘so much to be thankful for in this season,’ one of the astronauts says in a space-to-Earth video message. Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 72 crew members Suni ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link NASA astronauts living and working on the International Space Station (ISS) gave a glimpse into what Thanksgiving day will look like for them.

Four NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) sent a Thanksgiving message to Earth on Tuesday, November 25, ahead of the holiday on Thursday. Sunita Williams started by wishing ...

The altitude training, a critical component of astronaut preparation, exposes the crew to low-pressure environments similar to those in space. Listen to Story The altitude training is a critical ...

(Representational image: NASA) Earlier this year in a landmark announcement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) selected its astronaut-designates for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the ...

Remember HAL? For those whose memories may not go back that far, HAL (Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer) was the murderous artificial intelligence machine in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 fil ...

Tyurin of Roscosmos and NASA’s Frank L. Culbertson on the space station in 2001. Credit: NASA. On Nov. 23, 2000, astronauts of the Expedition 1 crew celebrated the first Thanksgiving on the ...