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Although more than 500 people have flown in space as of 2012, only 54 have been women.

Although more than 500 people have flown in space as of 2012, only 54 have been women.

Singer Katy Perry points with arms raised pointing to a crowd over a marching band

NASA astronaut Suni Williams waves after returning to Earth aboard a SpaceX crew capsule

A SpaceX crew Dragon capsule bobs in the ocean off Florida after reentering Earth�s atmosphere

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aboard the ISS in August 2024.

The Crew-10 Dragon capsule rests atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ahead of launch.

Sunita Williams waves as she�s carried onto a stretcher after returning from orbit aboard a SpaceX crew Dragon capsule

An image comparing the relative sizes of our solar system�s known dwarf planets, including the newly discovered 2017 OF201

An illustration of Jupiter showing its magnetic field

Split image of an eye close up and the Tiangong Space Station.

The Long March-7A carrier rocket carrying China Sat 3B satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on May 20, 2025 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China.

A photo of a volcano erupting at night with the Milky Way visible in the sky

A simulation of turbulence between stars that resembles a psychedelic rainbow marbled pattern

Infographic: The layers and functions of the human skin.

science budgets for federal government

infographic of nuclear power plant

Fukushima fuel rod infographic

infographic of human body sweat

Today�s GoFIgure looks at phobias, defined as irrational fears of things which are not likely to be dangerous.