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NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds

Mars

NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds NASA May Be Cutting Corners On Safety Of Mars Rocket And Capsule, Report Finds

Audi Built A Moon Rover

Moons

Audi Built A Moon Rover Audi Built A Moon Rover

What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth?

NASA

What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth? What Happens If We Find Out An Asteroid Is Heading For Earth?

Why This Canadian Space Blogger Wrote A Book On NASA’s Origins

Private Space Flight

Why This Canadian Space Blogger Wrote A Book On NASA’s Origins Why This Canadian Space Blogger Wrote A Book On NASA’s Origins

NASA’s Heavy Lift Rocket Is Plagued With Problems

Private Space Flight

NASA’s Heavy Lift Rocket Is Plagued With Problems NASA’s Heavy Lift Rocket Is Plagued With Problems

What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter?

Physics

What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter? What Are Gravitational Waves And Why Do They Matter?

By Sophie Bushwick

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

Mars

A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain A BB-8-Style Rover Could Help Us Explore Rough Martian Terrain

By Charles Q. Choi

Falcon 9 Is On Track For January 17 Launch And Landing

Private Space Flight

Falcon 9 Is On Track For January 17 Launch And Landing Falcon 9 Is On Track For January 17 Launch And Landing

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Science

Physicist Tweets Rumor That Gravitational Waves May Have Finally Been Detected Physicist Tweets Rumor That Gravitational Waves May Have Finally Been Detected

Enceladus Planet

Moons

NASA Considers Titan And Enceladus For Next New Frontiers Mission NASA Considers Titan And Enceladus For Next New Frontiers Mission

By Mary Beth Griggs

David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer

Science

David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer David Bowie, Music-Sharing Pioneer

How Will We Eat On Mars?

International Space Station

How Will We Eat On Mars? How Will We Eat On Mars?

Explorer 1’s 1958 launch

Science

The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch The Interservice Rivalry that Delayed America’s First Satellite Launch

By Amy Shira Teitel

Science

What Is A Sunspot? What Is A Sunspot?

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NASA's Hybrid Plane Concept

Aviation

NASA Is Making Progress Toward Hybrid-Powered Airplanes NASA Is Making Progress Toward Hybrid-Powered Airplanes

By Mary Beth Griggs

Researchers Mix Up Batches Of Martian Concrete

Mars

Researchers Mix Up Batches Of Martian Concrete Researchers Mix Up Batches Of Martian Concrete

What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids?

NASA

What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids? What’s The Best Way To Protect Earth From Incoming Asteroids?

Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy

International Space Station

Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy Big Idea For 2016: Lightbulbs Can Make Us Healthy

By Rebecca Boyle

Can Virtual Reality Help Keep Astronauts Sane In Space?

Deep Space

Can Virtual Reality Help Keep Astronauts Sane In Space? Can Virtual Reality Help Keep Astronauts Sane In Space?

How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

Science

How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race How the Stage was Set for the Satellite Race

By Amy Shira Teitel

Space Defender: Interview With Air Force Lt. Gen. John W. Raymond

Military

Space Defender: Interview With Air Force Lt. Gen. John W. Raymond Space Defender: Interview With Air Force Lt. Gen. John W. Raymond

By

Congress Wants NASA To Create A Deep Space Habitat By 2018

Mars

Congress Wants NASA To Create A Deep Space Habitat By 2018 Congress Wants NASA To Create A Deep Space Habitat By 2018

Drones Could Scope Out Martian Real Estate

Mars

Drones Could Scope Out Martian Real Estate Drones Could Scope Out Martian Real Estate

What’s Up With The Dying Plants On The Space Station?

International Space Station

What’s Up With The Dying Plants On The Space Station? What’s Up With The Dying Plants On The Space Station?

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

NASA

Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years Plutonium-238 Is Produced In America For The First Time In Almost 30 Years

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry

Science

NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry NASA’s earliest Christmases in Space Weren’t All Merry

By Amy Shira Teitel

Moons

After 40 Years, New Results From The Moon’s Surface After 40 Years, New Results From The Moon’s Surface

By Mary Beth Griggs

SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful

Private Space Flight

SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful SpaceX Launch, Landing Successful

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA Releases New High-Res Earthrise Image

Moons

NASA Releases New High-Res Earthrise Image NASA Releases New High-Res Earthrise Image

By Lindsey Kratochwill

This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space

NASA

This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space This Star Is Ready For A War: NASA Finds Lightsaber In Space

By Mary Beth Griggs

Find Alien Planets That Could Support Life With This Amazing Chart

Deep Space

Find Alien Planets That Could Support Life With This Amazing Chart Find Alien Planets That Could Support Life With This Amazing Chart

James Webb Space Telescope Books A Ride On A European Rocket

Deep Space

James Webb Space Telescope Books A Ride On A European Rocket James Webb Space Telescope Books A Ride On A European Rocket

Science

Congress Moves To Lift Ban On Using Russian Rocket Engines Congress Moves To Lift Ban On Using Russian Rocket Engines

Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars

Science

Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars Elon Musk Doesn’t Expect He’ll Live To See Humans On Mars

By Mary Beth Griggs

Climate Change

Al Gore’s Zombie ‘DSCOVR’ Satellite Is Sending Back EPIC Pictures and Science Al Gore’s Zombie ‘DSCOVR’ Satellite Is Sending Back EPIC Pictures and Science

By Mary Beth Griggs

First American Spacewalk

International Space Station

NASA Is Now Accepting Applications For New Astronauts NASA Is Now Accepting Applications For New Astronauts

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars

International Space Station

Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars Mapping Astronauts’ Behavior On The ISS Could Make A Better Ride To Mars

From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest

Science

From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest From A Risky Spacewalk To The Top of Mount Everest

By Katie Linendoll

How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere

Science

How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere

By Amy Shira Teitel

This Weekend, The Geminid Meteor Shower Promises To Be Awesome

Science

This Weekend, The Geminid Meteor Shower Promises To Be Awesome This Weekend, The Geminid Meteor Shower Promises To Be Awesome

Project Sidekick

International Space Station

Here’s How Astronauts Will Use Microsoft’s HoloLens Aboard The Space Station Here’s How Astronauts Will Use Microsoft’s HoloLens Aboard The Space Station

By Carl Franzen

Illustration of a Dyson sphere around a star

Science

If There Are Aliens In That Megastructure, They Aren’t Pointing Lasers At Us If There Are Aliens In That Megastructure, They Aren’t Pointing Lasers At Us

Kepler and the Universe

Science

Kepler and the Universe Kepler and the Universe

By

Second Lunar XPrize Project Officially Headed For Space

Moons

Second Lunar XPrize Project Officially Headed For Space Second Lunar XPrize Project Officially Headed For Space

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Inside an Orion mock-up

Mars

A Peek Inside The Orion Spacecraft That Will Fly Us To Mars A Peek Inside The Orion Spacecraft That Will Fly Us To Mars

Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?

Science

Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon? Was The V-2 A Nazi Weapon?

By Amy Shira Teitel

We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars

Mars

We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars We Rode In The Car Astronauts Could Drive On Mars

An Orbiting Garbage Collector That Eats Space Junk To Fuel Itself

Science

An Orbiting Garbage Collector That Eats Space Junk To Fuel Itself An Orbiting Garbage Collector That Eats Space Junk To Fuel Itself

By Lindsey Kratochwill

Under The Right Conditions Our Sun Could Produce An Enormous Superflare

Science

Under The Right Conditions Our Sun Could Produce An Enormous Superflare Under The Right Conditions Our Sun Could Produce An Enormous Superflare

By Mary Beth Griggs

SpaceX Will Attempt Next Rocket Landing At Cape Canaveral Instead Of On An Ocean Platform

Private Space Flight

SpaceX Will Attempt Next Rocket Landing At Cape Canaveral Instead Of On An Ocean Platform SpaceX Will Attempt Next Rocket Landing At Cape Canaveral Instead Of On An Ocean Platform

By Mary Beth Griggs

Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation

Deep Space

Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation Watch Hundreds Of Exoplanets Twirl Around Their Stars In This Mesmerizing Animation

Project Sidekick

International Space Station

Astronauts Are Getting Augmented Reality Headsets This Week Astronauts Are Getting Augmented Reality Headsets This Week

By Mary Beth Griggs

Companies Can Now Officially Own Resources They Mine From Asteroids

Private Space Flight

Companies Can Now Officially Own Resources They Mine From Asteroids Companies Can Now Officially Own Resources They Mine From Asteroids

When Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos Clash Over Reusable Rockets, We All Win

Private Space Flight

When Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos Clash Over Reusable Rockets, We All Win When Elon Musk And Jeff Bezos Clash Over Reusable Rockets, We All Win

Blue Origin Beats SpaceX In Landing Reusable Rocket

Private Space Flight

Blue Origin Beats SpaceX In Landing Reusable Rocket Blue Origin Beats SpaceX In Landing Reusable Rocket

A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS

Science

A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS A Brief History of Space Stations before the ISS

By Amy Shira Teitel

Earth May Wear An Invisible Fur Coat Made Of Dark Matter

Science

Earth May Wear An Invisible Fur Coat Made Of Dark Matter Earth May Wear An Invisible Fur Coat Made Of Dark Matter

Falling Phobos Will Eventually Put A Ring Around Mars

Moons

Falling Phobos Will Eventually Put A Ring Around Mars Falling Phobos Will Eventually Put A Ring Around Mars

100 Years of General Relativity: Why Einstein Still Stands

Science

100 Years of General Relativity: Why Einstein Still Stands 100 Years of General Relativity: Why Einstein Still Stands

By Devin Powell

A Human Face Transplant, Saturn’s Beautiful Moons, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

Animals

A Human Face Transplant, Saturn’s Beautiful Moons, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week A Human Face Transplant, Saturn’s Beautiful Moons, And Other Amazing Images Of The Week

By Lydia Chain and Nicole Lou

NASA Will Use Massive Satellite Network To Detect Wildfires As They Start

Environment

NASA Will Use Massive Satellite Network To Detect Wildfires As They Start NASA Will Use Massive Satellite Network To Detect Wildfires As They Start

By Mary Beth Griggs

These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground

Science

These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground These Incredible Space Station Concepts Never Got Off The Ground

By Amy Shira Teitel

What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby

Best of What's New

What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby What We’ve Learned From The Pluto Flyby

By Edited and condensed by Sophie Bushwick

Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time

Deep Space

Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time Scientists Witness The Development Of Baby Planets For The First Time