Space Travel
France Wants You to Lie on Your Back for 60 Days in the Name of Space Research
But only if you’re a man
Before Velcro’s Patent Expired, It Was a Niche Product Most People Hadn’t Heard Of
The hook-and-loop tape's moment in the sun came after others were free to copy it
NASA Launches the Galaxy’s Most Glorious Space Database
Now you can easily peruse more than 140,000 of the agency's photos, videos and visualizations
Mount Etna’s Fiery Eruptions Are Visible From Space
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured an image of the volcano's glowing lava
A New Generation of Interplanetary Rovers Is Crawling Toward the Stars
These four-legged, wheel-less robots will explore asteroids and the frigid outer worlds of our Solar System
The World’s First Solar-Powered Satellite is Still Up There After More Than 60 Years
This tiny grapefruit-sized satellite will still be up there well into the 2100s if we don’t take it down
Scientists Successfully Grow Potatoes in Mars-Like Soils
Can potatoes grow on the red planet? The International Potato Center is on the case
Take a Virtual Trip to the International Space Station
New VR simulation turns you into an orbiting astronaut
Are Fast Radio Bursts from Alien Spacecraft? It's Unlikely, but Possible
A new paper raises the (distant) possibility that the unusual high-energy bursts from the cosmos are from intergalactic ships
Why (Part of) the International Space Station Will Soon Be the Coldest Place in the Universe
An icebox-like lab will help scientists get a grip on a phenomenon that’s hard to spot on Earth
When it Comes to Predicting Solar Storms, Space May Not Be the Place
A new study shows that earth-based observations can get warnings out sooner
Happy Birthday to the First Woman in Space
She spent almost three days in space on her first flight
When Humans Begin Colonizing Other Planets, Who Should Be in Charge?
The biggest threat humans pose to other worlds is what we don’t know—or what we think we know, but don’t
What's Really Changed—and What Hasn’t—About Getting Humans to the Moon
NASA’s Orion will combine vintage tech with massive advances in computing power and electronics we've made since 1972
Apollo 11 Command Module Makes Another Journey
The command module "Columbia" will visit four U.S. museums, leaving DC for the first time in 46 years.
Check Out NASA's Three Options for the 2020 Mars Rover Landing
Scientists have narrowed down potential sites for the next rover to set wheel on the red planet
A Martian Volcano May Have Continuously Erupted for Billions of Years
A space rock found in Northwest Africa provides new clues to volcanic activity on Mars
Astronaut Twin Study Shows How Hard Space Is on the Body
The study’s first results suggest that space travel can cause changes on the molecular level
One of These Five Finalists Could Make It to the Moon in 2017
The clock is ticking for a trip to the moon and a $20 million prize
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