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Sierra Nevada, prepping for Florida launch, unveils space station
Sierra Nevada unveiled its take on an Earth-orbiting space station, joining others aiming to find alternatives to the International Space Station.
Science & Technology | Science
NASA is figuring out how to feed astronauts heading to Mars
How do you feed humans on six month space trip?
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
In First, 3 Israeli Nanosatellites Launch Into Space For Geolocation Mission
The nanosatellites will move autonomously on a high-accuracy geolocation mission for search and rescue, remote sensing, and environmental monitoring.
Science & Technology | Science
Listen to the first-ever recording of a NASA rover driving on Mars
NASA has released the first-ever recording of a rover driving across the surface of Mars, and it sounds unlike any vehicle you've heard before.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Are strange space signals in Antarctica evidence of a parallel univer
Odd detections at the South Pole have so far defied explanation, inviting theories beyond conventional physics.
Science & Technology | Science
Elon Musk reveals why SpaceX Starship SN10 exploded after landing
The prototype did more than just break a leg during its debut performance.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Warp Drive: Scientists Say a Physical Warp Drive Is Now Possible
For the first time, scientists have introduced a physical model for warp drive. That means humans are one step closer to traveling at faster-than-light speeds.
Science & Technology | Science
What happened to NASA’s spacecraft after it dropped off the Perseverance rover?
After delivering the Perseverance rover to the surface of Mars, NASA's spacecraft was last seen disappearing into the martian dust. So where did it go?
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Watch Perseverance's dramatic landing on Mars in never-before-seen video
NASA released a multi-angle video of Perseverance's entry, descent, and landing on Mars, a unique look at the precise operation.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars
NASA has unveiled the first pictures from its fifth Mars rover, Perseverance, after a successful landing on the red planet's Jezero crater at approximately 3:55 p.m. Thursday.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
After 300 million miles, NASA's Perseverance rover set for Mars landing
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover is on the cusp of landing on the red planet after a 300 million-mile journey. Here's what happens next.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Apollo 14: ‘A Wild Place Up Here’
Apollo 14 was the eighth crewed Apollo mission and the third to land on the Moon. On January 31, 1971, Apollo 14 launched from Kennedy Space Center with a cr...
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Preps for ULA’s new Vulcan rocket continue at Cape Canaveral
United Launch Alliance plans to launch a brand new rocket known later this year.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
SpaceX to launch 2 rockets hours apart with Starlink satellites
If everything aligns, SpaceX could launch two batches of Starlink satellites Thursday morning just hours apart.
News | In The News
SpaceX launch: Crew Dragon civilian mission will open seats to public
A billionaire will command SpaceX's first all-civilian launch this year, but the mission includes a twist: the public can enter to fly in Crew Dragon.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
How to Observe Judaism in Outer Space?
Space travel presents its own unique challenges to the Jewish astronaut: How can one procure kosher space food, as well as all the other necessities of Jewish life? How does one face Jerusalem when praying in orbit?
Science & Technology | Science
Imagining Faster-Than-Light Travel | National Air and Space Museum
After the 1950s, fictional depictions of space travel needed to suggest conceivable ways to cross interstellar distances to seem plausible. Some authors suggested faster-than-light drives, hyper drives, jump drives, worm holes, and black holes.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Scheduled for Sunday Morning at 10 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Sunday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station following Saturday's scrubbed attempt due to unfavorable weather in the area.ABOVE VIDEO: SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 24 for launch of Tran
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Weather Forecast Shows Conditions 80-Percent Favorable for Friday's SpaceX Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral
The latest weather report from the 45th Weather Squadron shows conditions for the Friday morning SpaceX rocket launch is 80-percent favorable.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Historic NASA Launch Platform Will Be Demolished
NASA’s Mobile Launcher Platform-2—a structure involved in the Apollo and Space Shuttle missions—is in the process of being torn down.
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NASA Curiosity rover celebrates 3,000th day on Mars with stunning panorama of planet
The glorious new image captures the 96-mile-wide Gale Crater and part of Mount Sharp, its central mountain.
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California farmworker turned astronaut, Jose Hernandez, urges kids not to give up - ABC7 Los Angeles
Next year Netflix will begin production on a film about Jose Hernandez's life and journey into space.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
How Far Could A Spaceship Go If We Never Ran Out Of Thrust?
A single lifetime is more than enough to take you to the limits of the Universe.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Elon Musk says SpaceX will attempt to recover Super Heavy rocket by catching it with launch tower – TechCrunch
SpaceX will try a significantly different approach to landing its future reusable rocket boosters, according to CEO and founder Elon Musk. It will attempt to “catch” the heavy booster, which is currently in development, using the launch tower
Science & Technology | Cosmic Research
Straight out of sci-fi: Scientists achieve long-distance “quantum teleportation” for the first time – NaturalNews.
Scientists have successfully "beamed up" units of quantum information known as qubits over a great distance for the first time. Led by scientists from the California Institute of Technology, a team of researchers demonstrated this so-called &q
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Jupiter & Saturn Conjunction: What to Know About the Rare December Alignment - Thrillist
Jupiter and Saturn will have a great conjunction in December, appearing as a double planet in the sky.
Science & Technology | ISRAELI TECH
Israel plans 2024 moonshot after first unmanned lander crashed
Israel is planning to launch another unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024. Last year, Israel's Beresheet spacecraft crashed while attempting a lunar landing.
Science & Technology | Science
Scientists make major breakthrough in search for aliens – and its first discovery is a disappointment
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the search for alien life – but its first discovery has proved disappointing for anyone hoping to meet extraterrestrials.
Science & Technology | Technology
SpaceX flies its Starship rocket to 40,000 feet, just misses the landing in explosive finale | TechCrunch
SpaceX is one step closer to replacing its Falcon line of active duty spacecraft: Its Starship prototype “SN8” achieved a major milestone in the ongoing spacecraft’s development program, flying to a height of around 40,000 feet at SpaceX’s development fac
Health & Fitness | Health News
Former Israeli General And Space Security Chief: "Aliens Are Real" Says President Trump Was Close To Public An
Haim Eshed, a former Israeli general told the Jerusalem post that Aliens are in fact real, and that both the U.S. and Israel have known for years
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
3D Map Shows the Milky Way Galaxy in Unprecedented Detail
With this new map of the Milky Way, astronomers can calculate the galaxy's mass and learn more about its past and future.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Mysterious object that flew by Earth has finally been identified
The object originally dubbed Asteroid 2020 SO appears to be a long-lost rocket booster that left Earth in 1966 and finally came back. The booster was part of a failed NASA mission to the Moon, and it has apparently been orbiting the Sun ever since.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Don’t Miss It: Jupiter, Saturn Will Look Like Double Planet for First Time Since Middle Ages
Just after sunset on the evening of December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in Earth’s night sky than they have been since the Middle Ages, offering people the world over a celestial treat to ring in the winter solstice. “Alignme
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Artemis I Launch Preparations Are Stacking Up at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Ahead Next Year's Launch
NASA has stacked the first piece of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the mobile launcher in preparation for the Artemis I launch next year.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Arecibo Observatory to Close Its Giant Eye on the Sky - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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Record-setting asteroid zoomed past Earth — missing by just 240 miles, NASA announces
An asteroid known as 2020 VT4 flew 240 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest to fly past Earth without hitting it, NASA said.
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Israel To Send Its Second Astronaut To Space In 2021
Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe is expected to take off next year on a research mission logging 200 hours at the International Space Station.
Science & Technology | Science
Why NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon
NASA plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon and Mars to support its long-term exploration plans.
Science & Technology | Science
Four astronauts poised to make history as SpaceX's 'Resilience' preps for Sunday launch
'Resilience' will break free of the shackles of gravity and shepherd four astronauts to the ISS for the first ever operational commercial crew mission.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Watch SpaceX launch 4 astronauts to the ISS Saturday | Live Science
NASA and SpaceX are all set to launch a full crew into space tomorrow (Nov. 14) from Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This will be the first operational crew mission leaving U.S. soil, since the final space shuttle launch in July 2011.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
NASA's Perseverance rover getting closer to Mars, potentially finding evidence of life
NASA's Perseverance rover has less than 100 days until it gets to Mars and looks for fossilized evidence of extraterrestrial life, the space agency announced.
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Scientists discover bizarre hell planet where it rains rocks and oceans are made of lava - CBS News
If you thought living on Earth in 2020 was comparable to hell, planet K2-141b is here to prove you wrong.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
”Spacetime is Emerging from Some Deeper Reality” --Stephen Hawking's Paradox | The Daily Galaxy
In has been said that Newton gave us answers; Stephen Hawking gave us questions. A trio of scientists are one step closer to resolving the black-hole information paradox, one of the most intriguing physics mysteries of our time. “Spacetime
Science & Technology | Science & Space
NASA Contacts Voyager 2 Using Upgraded Deep Space Network Dish
The only radio antenna that can command the 43-year-old spacecraft has been offline since March as it gets new hardware, but work is on track to wrap up in February.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
NASA confirms water has been spotted on the sunlit surface of the moon
NASA announced it has discovered water on the sunlit surface of the moon.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
New images show NASA spacecraft's historic landing and sample collection on asteroid
New images taken by the OSIRIS-REx mission show the historic first touchdown of a NASA spacecraft on the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft collected a sample that will be returned to Earth in 2023.
Science & Technology | Science
A NASA spacecraft is poised to snag the largest sample of rocks from an asteroid ever
On October 19th, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will attempt to grab a large sample of rocks from an asteroid named Bennu, with the goal of returning the material back to Earth in 2023.
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
Walt Disney, Space, and The Right Stuff
Disney culture is filled with interesting coincidences, inspirations, and connections—one of the most remarkable and surprising is the influence of Walt Disney himself on the U.S. space program. That stimulus certainly raised public awareness and
Science & Technology | Science
Why Doesn't the Earth Have a Bunch of Mini Moons? | WIRED
To answer this question, let's take a look at something called the Three-Body Problem.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Here’s how astronauts vote from space
NASA has a system in place so that astronauts who are in space can still cast their votes in elections. The process is relatively straightforward, with a unique ballot sent electronically that only the voter can access.
Science & Technology | Science
Scientists May Have Found a Material for Building on Mars | WIRED
Using simple chemistry, the organic polymer chitin can be transformed into a viable substance for creating tools and habitats on the Red Planet.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
In Clouds on Venus, New Potential for Microbial Life
Astronomers have detected a chemical in Venus’ atmosphere that signifies life on Earth. Could it mean the same on Venus?
Science & Technology | Science
NASA Satellite Launched In 1964 Is About To Fall Back To Earth
A satellite NASA launched 56 years ago to study Earth’s magnetosphere is set to make a fiery homecoming on Saturday when the Orbiting Geophysics Observatory 1 (OGO-1) re-enters our atmosphere.
Science & Technology | Science
NASA watches as weird 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field splits in two
NASA is tracking a strange dent in Earth's magnetic field called the South Atlantic Anomaly, which can expose spacecraft to higher levels of damaging radiation.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
SpaceX launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket on a record-breaking sixth flight - The Verge
On August 18th, SpaceX will attempt to launch a Falcon 9 rocket on its sixth mission to space, breaking the company’s record for reflights of a single booster. The rocket is launching 58 of SpaceX’s internet-beaming Starlink satellites and three hitchhiki
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Dwarf planet closest to Earth is geologically alive
The tiny, frigid world Ceres amazes with evidence of recent ice volcanoes fed by the remnants of an ancient underground sea.
Entertainment | Entertainment
The 20 best space movies you can launch right now
A roundup of the best space movies that are available to stream, rent or buy online, from 'Apollo 13' to '2001: A Space Odyssey', 'Alien' to 'Star Wars'.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Best way to see Comet NEOWISE in the night sky - Los Angeles Times
Get out this week and look up to see Comet NEOWISE, the most spectacular comet in decades.
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
5 years after its Pluto flyby, New Horizons spacecraft forges ahead - CNN
When NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew by Pluto five years ago this week, it captured detailed views of the mysterious icy dwarf planet on the edge of our solar system.
News | News
The Brightest Comet in Almost a Decade Is Visible Now. Here’s How to See It.
Comet Neowise is ready to put on a show.
History | History
NASA Names Headquarters for 'Hidden Figure' Mary Jackson
Mary W. Jackson, NASA’s first Black female engineer, was an unsung hero of the Space Race in the 1960s.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli doctors to blast bacteria into orbit, readying for space-based medicine
Scientists will send experiments into space, including a capsule of E. coli, with the hope of overcoming antibiotic-resistant germs and to prepare for space travelers getting sick
Science & Technology | Science
A green glow has appeared around Mars
The Mars Trace Gas Orbiter spotted a phenomenon on Mars that has also been observed around Earth. A green glow outlining the planet is the result of charged oxygen atoms gradually calming down.
Science & Technology | Science
NASA’s New Horizons probe helped measure the distance to a potentially habitable system
NASA's New Horizons probe was able to help measure the distance between two stars and our home system thanks to its distant location. The probe's images of the stars were compared with images of those same stars shot from Earth, and researchers calculated
Science & Technology | Science & Space
How to watch NASA astronauts give a live news conference from the ISS
Catch up on all the excitement with the crew of the SpaceX Dragon.
Science & Technology | Science
SpaceX's new 'Endeavour' spaceship just made history by docking to the International Space Station with 2 NASA astronauts inside
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley can now begin a stay in orbit that could last up to 110 days before they return home.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Former Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison Schmitt on privatization of space exploration | Fox News Video
Harrison Schmitt, second to last man to walk on the moon, joins Neil Cavuto on 'Your World.'
Science & Technology | Science & Technology
Small satellite launcher Virgin Orbit fails to launch rocket to space during first test flight - The Verge
Small satellite launcher, Virgin Orbit, plans to conduct the first test launch of its LauncherOne rocket on Sunday, May 24th. Unlike other rockets, LauncherOne is designed to take off from underneath the wing of a giant 747 airplane called Cosmic Girl.
Science & Technology | Science
NASA and SpaceX say they are ‘go’ to proceed with historic crewed flight on May 27th
After two days of review, NASA and SpaceX have mutually decided to proceed with the company’s historic flight on May 27th of launching two astronauts to the International Space Station from Florida. However, there is still a lot of work to complete over t
News | The News
Annie Glenn, widow of astronaut John Glenn, dies at 100 from coronavirus | Fox News
Astronaut John Glenn’s wife died Tuesday of COVID-19 at age 100.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
X-37B space plane launches on its most ambitious mission to date | Engadget
The X-37B space plane has launched carrying its most experiments ever -- and an endurance record to challenge.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Attention Aspiring Astronauts: Challenge Yourself With SpaceX's ISS Docking Simulator
Before SpaceX sends its Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station, see what the astronauts onboard will experience with this free docking simulator.
Science & Technology | Science
Space Photos of the Week: Happy Birthday, Hubble! | WIRED
Every year on the telescope's birthday, we're the ones who get a gift: a brilliant and never-before-seen snapshot of the cosmos.
News | NEWS
Space Force Launches First Recruiting Ad: ‘Maybe Your Purpose On This Planet Isn't On This Planet’ | Video
The United States Space Force has begun the first recruiting drive since its creation as the sixth branch of the military last year with this new ad.
"We have to plan for what's possible while it's still impossible," the voiceover says. "Maybe you weren'
Science & Technology | Science
The American Museum of Natural History Is Hosting a Virtual Field Trip to Mars
If you're looking for a change of scenery, join the American Museum of Natural History on May 8 to explore the surface of Mars without leaving home.
Entertainment | Entertainment
NASA confirms work on a Tom Cruise movie to be shot aboard the International Space Station | TechCrunch
NASA is indeed working with actor Tom Cruise on a film to be shot in space — aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it turns out. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine confirmed the news, which was detailed in an earlier report, via a tweet today. The
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
Casio Is Releasing a Retro-Style, NASA-Themed G-Shock Watch
Just because you’re not headed to the Moon doesn’t mean you can’t flaunt your passion for space exploration.
Science & Technology | Science
Astronaut study suggests spaceflight permanently alters the human brain
Scientists discovered a major effect that long duration spaceflight has on astronauts' brains, altering the volume of fluids around the brain.
Science & Technology | Tech
NASA’s asteroid probe is rehearsing for its most dangerous move yet
NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe is about to perform its most daring maneuver yet. In a rehearsal for the sample-gathering act planned for later this year, the spacecraft will carry out an exercise that will bring it closer to the asteroid Bennu than ever
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Space Images | Curiosity's 1.8-Billion-Pixel Panorama
NASAs Curiosity rover captured its highest-resolution panorama of the Martian surface between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1, 2019.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
9 of the Best Space Documentaries You Can Stream Right Now
Explore black holes, hang out with the Curiosity rover, and get to know the team behind the Apollo missions with these space documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Disney+.
Science & Technology | SCIENCE
When Voyager 2 Calls Home, Earth Soon Won’t Be Able to Answer
NASA will spend 11 months upgrading the only piece of its Deep Space Network that can send commands to the probe, which has crossed into interstellar space.
Science & Technology | Science
SpaceX’s Starship rocket prototype collapsed on itself this weekend
Videos show SN1 crumpling during a pressure test.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Ant Nebula | Flickr
From ground-based telescopes, the so-called "ant nebula" (Menzel 3, or Mz 3) resembles the head and thorax of a garden-variety ant.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Huge red star might explode soon and next few weeks are critical - CNET
Betelgeuse has been very volatile lately, and astronomers are watching to determine if it's terminal or just going through a phase.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Scientists Are Starting to Take Warp Drives Seriously, Especially One Specific Concept
It's hard living in a relativistic Universe, where even the nearest stars are so far away and the speed of light is absolute. It is little wonder then why science fiction franchises routinely employ…
Science & Technology | Science
Voyager 2 shut off its instruments to save power, NASA says - CNN
Voyager 2 was only expected to last for five years, but it's still operating 42 years after launch.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israel’s SpaceIL Gets $1 Million Grant From Blavatnik Foundation For New Spacecraft, 2nd Moon Mission
The foundation said the grant would support SpaceIL's Beresheet 2 program and advance the goal of landing an unmanned Israeli spacecraft on the lunar surface.
Science & Technology | SCIENCE
It Will Take 20,000 Years for Our Earliest Probes to Reach Alpha Centauri
The earliest explorations of the universe beyond our solar system were made by four probes launched in the 1970s -- Pioneer 10 and 11 and Voyager 1 and 2. But where will these early probes end up? And how long will they travel before finding another star?
Science & Technology | Science
Does Space Really Have A Vacuum Effect Like In The Movies?
We often see ship hull breaches in space movies, but do they accurately depict the vacuum's pull? This question was originally answered on Quora by Robert Frost.
Science & Technology | Science
These are the top 20 scientific discoveries of the decade
The 2010s yielded many incredible finds and important milestones. Here are our favorites.
News | In The News
NASA Astronaut Found Sunken Treasure From Space and Kept It Secret Until His Death
“Gordon went to sleep on top of a fully fuelled missile and it didn’t bother him at all."
Science & Technology | Science
$700 Quintillion Metal Asteroid Is Likely Former Planet Core
16 Psyche, an asteroid made up of 95% metals, is estimated to be worth $700 quintillion, and may even be the former core of a protoplanet.
Miscellaneous | Diaspora
Jewish astronaut snaps space pics of Israel, salutes late father
Jessica Meir posts photos of the Middle East and says it's part of the journey her Iraqi-born dad took, reaching US via Israel, Lebanon, Switzerland and Sweden
Science & Technology | Science
Interstellar space even weirder than expected, NASA's Voyager 2 reveals
The spacecraft is just the second ever to venture beyond the boundary that separates us from the rest of the galaxy.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israeli Radiation Protection Space Vest To Make Debut On International Space Station | News Brief
A prototype of the AstroRad vest, developed by US-Israeli startup StemRad, will be sent to space on November 2 for feedback on its ergonomic features. | NoCamels
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Why is space so cold if the sun is so hot?
Earth is a pretty mild place, but space is full of wild temperature extremes.
Science & Technology | Science
Japan will help NASA build a space station near the Moon
Japan will join NASA's Artemis lunar exploration program.
Science & Technology | Science
Voyager Mission Detects Unexpected Pressure At The Edge Of The Solar System
NASA’s Voyager 1 mission scientists have calculated the total pressure from particles in the outer region of the solar system, known as the heliosheath during an opportune timing of a solar event that made the measurement possible.
Science & Technology | Science
Inbound interstellar comet Borisov has a toxic tail
The space rock isn't from around here, but the poisons it carries are.
Science & Technology | Science
NASA’s new Moon-bound spacesuit is safer, smarter and much more comfortable | TechCrunch
The next Americans to set foot on the Moon will do so in a brand new spacesuit that's based on, but hugely improved from, the original Apollo suits that last went up there in the '70s. With easier entry, better mobility, and improved communications, these
Science & Technology | Technology
Boeing backs Virgin Galactic with strategic $20M investment | TechCrunch
Virgin Galactic has $20 million more to pursue its goal of space tourism with a new investment from Boeing announced this morning. The two companies are both deeply involved in human spaceflight, but in different ways — and Boeing seems to feel that it'
Science & Technology | Technology
Boeing backs Virgin Galactic with strategic $20M investment | TechCrunch
Virgin Galactic has $20 million more to pursue its goal of space tourism with a new investment from Boeing announced this morning. The two companies are both deeply involved in human spaceflight, but in different ways — and Boeing seems to feel that it'
Science & Technology | Science
Why Is It So Dark in Outer Space?
It's a question scientists have been asking for more than 400 years.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Moon Landing: Why It's Still So Hard to Land on the Moon
Two missions from SpaceIL and the Indian Space Research Organization both failed to land craft on the moon this year. Fifty years after Apollo, we spoke to two space experts to understand why are lunar landings still so challenging.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
How NASA gave birth to modern computing—and gets no credit for it
The space agency and MIT’s bet on the integrated circuit kicked off the digital age.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Space Photos: The Most Amazing Images This Week! | Space
See the best photos on Space.com this week.
Science & Technology | Science
Study finds the universe might be 2 billion years younger
WASHINGTON (AP) — The universe is looking younger every day, it seems. New calculations suggest the universe could be a couple billion years younger than scientists now estimate, and even...
Science & Technology | Science
Water detected on potentially 'habitable' exoplanet for first time, scientists say
Scientists have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a “super-Earth” exoplanet with potentially habitable temperatures. The discovery, which is being touted as a milestone, could have major implications in the search for life outside the Solar System
Science & Technology | Science & Space
NASA catches a Mars avalanche red-handed - CNET
See the epic dust cloud kicked up by falling ice on Mars.
Science & Technology | Science
Why Soviets Sent Dogs, Not Primates, to Space - The Atlantic
Researchers didn’t know how people would react to weightlessness. So they sent animals first.
Science & Technology | Cosmic Research
NASA Scientist Claims Earth May Have Been Visited by Extraterrestrials
A NASA scientist has claimed that Earth may have been once visited—or is being visited—by extraterrestrials, but we may not have realized it.
Science & Technology | Science
NASA confirms mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa to explore its icy oceans | TechCrunch
NASA has confirmed a mission to Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter, will indeed happen. The mission was initially explored starting in 2017, with the space agency looking for reports on how it might proceed, and now NASA has said it will go ahead and mov
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Tardigrades that crash-landed on the moon may still be alive, but they’re not having fun | Popular Science
The moon is a barren place, but every so often humanity sends it some visitors. Most recently, the dusty rock received a rather large delegation of Earth’s toughest living critters.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israel eyes next-gen satellite launch to scrutinize universe under new light | The Times of Israel
Micro-satellite weighing 160 kilos has projected 2023 launch; it will operate in ultraviolet light to answer 'some of the big questions in astrophysics'
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Perseid meteor shower: The Perseids peak tonight
The peak of the best summertime meteor shower – the Perseids – will be coming to a sky near you tonight, weather permitting.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Israel's Amos-17 Satellite Successfully Launched Into Space, Will Provide Fast Internet Service To Africa, Mideast
The launch comes almost three years after a spectacular launchpad explosion destroyed Spacecom's Amos-6 satellite and the SpaceX rocket it was on in September 2016. | NoCamels
Science & Technology | Science
Move Over, Energizer Bunny! NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Just Got Its Nuclear Battery
NASA's next spacecraft on the Red Planet, Mars 2020, is getting a nuclear battery to do science on the Red Planet.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Could You Pass This Astronaut Aptitude Test? | Mental Floss
Think you've got what it takes to follow in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin? Take this Astronaut Test and find out.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Chris Kraft, legendary flight director for NASA, dead at 95
Chris Kraft, the creator and longtime leader of NASA's Mission Control, died Monday in Houston, just two days after the 50th anniversary of what was his and NASA's crowning achievement: Apollo 11's moon landing.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Chris Kraft | NASA
Christopher C. "Chris" Kraft, Jr. (b. 1924) created the concept, and developed the organization, operational procedures, and culture of NASA's Mission Control, which was a critical element of the success of the nation's human spaceflight program
Science & Technology | Science & Space
How going to the Moon changed the universe—back on Earth
What we get wrong about Apollo.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Here's What Music Apollo 11 Astronauts Enjoyed for Their Walk on the Moon | Military.com
NASA began equipping astronauts with small Sony TC-50 cassette recorders on the Apollo 7 mission. They used them to play mixtapes.
Science & Technology | Science
BBC - Apollo in 50 numbers: Time
Humanity has spent little more than three Earth days exploring the Moon. But that time has given us an extraordinary insight into our nearest celestial neighbour.
History | History
Meet Margaret Hamilton: The Woman Behind the Apollo Project | Mental Floss
When Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the surface of the Moon in July of 1969, software was a relatively new development. In fact, the Moon mission was one of the first times this kind of engineering was used in such a fundamental way. History was being wri
History | History
The 12 Men Who Walked on the Moon | Mental Floss
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history in 1969 when they became the first people to step foot on the Moon. Ten others have followed in their footsteps.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
The birth of the electronic beep: The story behind the sound that rules our lives.
The story behind the sound that rules our lives.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Why the Moon landing matters, 50 years later
We owe our current digital age to the 1960s Space Race. What will today’s Space Race herald for the future?
Science & Technology | Fun Science Stuff
Guess who was waiting at the Moon for Apollo 11? The Russians
How the race to the Moon between the United States and the Soviet Union was a race to the very end.
Science & Technology | Science & Space
Would we have landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, if JFK had lived?
JFK’s private conversations and public statements in his last year as president crackle with high-stakes gamesmanship and Cold War intrigue.
History | History
Here Are the Bad Things NASA Thought Might Happen to the First Astronauts on the Moon
Fifty years ago this week, humankind landed on the Moon for the first time. It was one of the most impressive technological feats ever pulled off, filled with peril and uncertainty. Given that, it’s fair to wonder just what exactly NASA scientists were wo
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Breathtaking Simulation Recreates Neil Armstrong’s View of the Apollo 11 Landing
Choppy video taken by a camera next to Buzz Aldrin’s window is the only visual record we have of the first Moon landing. Using archival data and new high-res images, a team from NASA has recreated the Apollo 11 landing, showing Neil Armstrong’s perspe
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NASA Remade Its Apollo Mission Control Room In Houston To Look Exactly Like It Did On The Day The Apollo 11 Mission Touched Down On The Moon | WIRED
The frequent WIRED contributor has been captivated by space since he was a kid. Now he's documenting NASA's freshly retro-furbished mission control.
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The best and worst ads that celebrated the Apollo 11 Moon landing
The advertisements honoring the Moon landing in 1969 were the Super Bowl ads of their day.
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Your brain works in space. But in 1961, we didn’t know that
Would astronauts sent into space be able to think? It was a genuine question as we embarked upon our mission to get to the Moon.
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Apollo 11 Moon Landing in 1969: TV Shows Celebrating 50th Anniversary
Multiple television channels including National Geographic, Smithsonian and Discovery will air special coverage throughout the month.
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Apollo in 50 numbers: The cost
If the US was to beat the Soviets to the Moon, it had to spend large. The Apollo programme would end up costing many billions.
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Texas Aerospace Firm Firefly To Use SpaceIL's Beresheet Lander Tech For NASA Moon Missions
Firefly is set to build a new lunar lander based on the Israeli spacecraft's blueprints as part of a NASA program to deliver science payloads to the moon. | NoCamels
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These Odd 'Quasiparticles' Could Finally Unmask Dark Matter | Space
Tiny ripples called magnons could lure even a fleeting, lightweight dark matter particle out of hiding.
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Should Neil Armstrong’s Bootprints Be on the Moon Forever? - The New York Times
With renewed interest in the moon, some say it’s time to consider whether, and how, to preserve humanity’s lunar heritage.
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50 Facts About the Apollo 11 Moon Landing for Its 50th Anniversary
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon—and Buzz Aldrin became the first one to pee on it.
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One giant ... lie? Why so many people still think the moon landings were faked
It all started with a man called Bill Kaysing and his pamphlet about ‘America’s $30bn swindle’ ...
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SpaceX contracted by NASA to launch black hole and neutron star research craft | TechCrunch
SpaceX has been awarded a new contract by NASA to launch the agency’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer, or IXPE. This research spacecraft will study polarized light from sources including neutron stars, pulsar wind nebulae and supermassive black holes
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Trees that traveled to space now live on Earth. Here's where to find them.
Grown from hundreds of seeds that went to the moon on Apollo 14, the arboreal oddities were almost lost to history.
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SpaceX Hopes to Blast off Starship & Super Heavy Rocket Project in 2021 | Digital Trends
SpaceX's inaugural missions for its next-generation Starship and Super Heavy Rocket project could take place as early as 2021, a company executive has said. Jonathan Hofeller, SpaceX’s vice president of commercial sales, discussed the company's plans for
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Apollo in 50 numbers: Food
Apollo’s multi-day missions meant astronauts needed good quality food. But how do you cook a meal in space when you don’t have a stove or even hot water?
