It wanted Limón to compose an original poem to be launched into space. “As soon as I hung up, I thought, Oh, no,” Limón, 47, says. The pressure was on. Her poem “In Praise of Mystery ...

NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground. NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but ...

If NASA does find signs of life on its upcoming mission to Jupiter's orbit, the space agency wants to make sure that whatever's out there knows about us too. So NASA is etching a poem onto the ...

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has revealed her latest poem, which will be featured aboard a NASA spacecraft that will travel billions of miles in space. The poem, titled “In Praise of Mystery ...

The winners of the second annual International Space Art and Poetry Contest were chosen out of 2,700 entries from 35 countries. A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by ...

You can add your name to a poem that will be sent into space! NASA says a poem will be on board the spacecraft for the Europa Clipper Mission. When it launches next year -- the spacecraft will ...

Submissions for the 2024 International Space Art and Poetry Contest close on April 5. Selected category representatives will get to see video footage of astronauts in space, showcasing their ...

Ahead, Limón discusses the particular challenge of writing a poem intended for outer space, and why it felt important that the art speak as much to our own planet as to whatever lies beyond.

As we continue the Sun’s week-long festival, celebrating Rhina Espaillat’s poetry in this year of her ninetieth birthday, we shift gears today from the sonnet to a form that loosens its hold on rhyme ...