Space Travel
Schiaparelli Mars Lander Likely Crashed on Descent
The European Space Agency lost contact with the Schiaparelli probe after it jettisoned its heat shield and deployed its parachute
Six Places on Earth That Scientists Say Look Like Other Planets
The eerie resemblance these locales have to Mars and beyond has attracted researchers for years
What to Know About NASA's Historic Astronaut Beach House
The famous bungalow is on track to be repaired by 2018 when SpaceX is hoped to launch humans into space once again
The Bizarre Tale of the Middle East’s First Space Program
In Lebanon, reminders of what could have been still stand
Five Things to Know About the Schiaparelli Probe Heading for a Touchdown on Mars
A lot is riding on the European Space Agency’s first Mars lander
Commercial Modules Are Coming to the International Space Station. But You Can't Visit Anytime Soon
Small, slow steps for private spaceflight
Many of NASA's Recent Successes Actually Date Back to the Bush Administration
Some leaps, launches and grand plans for the future
How Artists, Mad Scientists and Speculative Fiction Writers Made Spaceflight Possible
A new book chronicles spaceflight’s centuries-long journey from dream to reality
You, Too, Could Own a Copy of the Voyager Golden Record
Ozma records is producing a box set of the album sent into the cosmos to reach out to potential extraterrestrial life
Evidence Stacks Up for Icy Geysers Erupting on Europa
Possible water plumes could give researchers a way to study Jupiter’s moon without drilling
How a Couple of Guys Built the Most Ambitious Alien Outreach Project Ever
You might think it takes vast governmental resources to launch an extraterrestrial communication effort. Nope
Astronauts Tell All About Their One Year on “Mars”
In an unprecedented simulation, NASA learned that its astronauts are a bunch of overachievers
Water Bear Genes Could Help Protect Space Explorers From Radiation
A protein produced by tardigrades, a group of microscopic but hardy creatures, protects and repairs DNA damaged by X-rays
Can We Save Mars From Ourselves?
When we travel to Earth-like worlds, contamination may be inevitable
The True Story of "Hidden Figures," the Forgotten Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
A new book and movie document the accomplishments of NASA’s black “human computers” whose work was at the heart of the country’s greatest battles
Watch OSIRIS-REx Head to the Cosmos to Grab a Scoop of Asteroid Dust
Today, NASA will launch the spacecraft which will travel to the nearby asteroid Bennu
Delayed InSight Mission to Mars Slated to Launch in 2018
With redesigned equipment, scientists hope to unearth how the Red Planet came to be
After Two Years of Searching, Comet Lander Philae Finally Found
Photographs of the small probe come just weeks before the mission ends with Rosetta’s comet touchdown
The Mission to Restore the Original Starship Enterprise
The beloved 1960s studio model stars in <em>Building Star Trek</em>, a documentary premiering on Smithsonian Channel this Sunday
SpaceX Explosion Sets Back Launch Date, Hopes
The Falcon 9 blow up may be a sign that Elon Musk is moving too fast
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