Space Travel
NASA Will Launch a Flying Saucer Soon
Weather has kept the test vehicle, designed to land softly on Mars, grounded for the moment but the launch window is still open
Does Planet Earth Need Its Own Flag?
Some think we need a universal flag to stake our claim in space
60 NASA Scientists are Trying to Build a Better Parachute
The Supreme Council of Parachute Experts wants to construct a parachute that can help a heavier craft land on Mars
These Instruments Will Help NASA Figure Out If Life Can Thrive on Europa
The space agency has announced the suite of experiments that will fly on a mission to the icy moon of Jupiter
Today’s Google Doodle Honors Sally Ride
Five animations show the first American woman astronaut's sense of fun
There's a Spacecraft Cemetery in the Pacific
The middle of the Pacfic Ocean is one of the two places spacecrafts are laid to rest
The Ill-Fated History of the Jet Pack
The space-age invention still takes our imaginations on our wild ride
One Man's Lifelong Pursuit of Pluto is About to Get Real
When the New Horizons spacecraft races by the quasi-planetary body, Alan Stern will have finally met his match
Made by College Seniors, These Seven Products Give Us a Glimpse Into the Future
Engineering students at universities across the country took these projects from sketch to reality in one year
SpaceX’s Capsule Has an Emergency Eject System
The spaceflight company hits another milestone in tests of its Dragon 2 and Falcon 9 systems
A Trip to Mars Could Give You Brain Damage
Exposure to cosmic rays may cause defects that would make astronauts lose their curiosity during a mission
Today The Messenger Spacecraft Will Crash Into Mercury
After years of exciting observations and stunning pictures of Mercury, the spacecraft has run out of fuel
To Get Rid of Space Junk, Shoot It Down With Lasers
Proposals to send debris-targeting craft into orbit are piling up, and one mission may soon start test firing from the space station
Japan Plans a Trip to the Moon by 2018
The lander will use information from Japan’s moon-orbiting satellite to stick the landing
Extreme Makeover: ISS Edition
How to give the International Space Station a little bit more room
Behind the Scenes of the Last Mission to Repair the Hubble Space Telescope
Photographer Michael Soluri shares an intimate look at the team that saved the iconic observatory
Lifeless Venus Could Hold the Key to Life on Earth
Earth’s sister planet is astonishingly hostile to life, but exactly how it got that way has researchers intrigued
Meet the First Donut That Went to Space
A pair of Swedish brothers launched a tasty pastry into the stratosphere—and filmed the entire ride
The Messenger Probe Will Soon Crash Into Mercury
As NASA's probe runs out of propellant, it will crash into the planet’s surface at 8,750 MPH
Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out If Humans Can Hibernate
Studies of hibernators and experiments inducing short-term torpor in humans may answer whether human hibernation is possible
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