Why Do Rockets Have Those Black And White Checkered Squares?
From the Saturn V to the Artemis program, NASA rockets have sported black-and-white patterns for decades. Here's why these unusual markings have stuck around.
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Why (And When) Did NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Stop Flying On Mars?
From a modest tech demo to a historical Martian scout, Ingenuity changed space exploration forever. Here is the story behind its mission.
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12 Experimental US Aircraft That Broke Unbelievable Records
From the Wright Flyer's first flight in 1903 to 2026 and beyond, U.S.-designed aircraft have been setting and break flight records for over a century.
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Starlink Satellites
Starlink may be best known for bringing satellite internet to remote areas, but the thousands of satellites behind the service have some surprising features.
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Can An Airplane Simulate Zero Gravity Flight?
Zero gravity relies on you, your surroundings, and the air all falling at the same rate, and airplanes flying parabolic arcs can provide the conditions.
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'Spaceport Of The Future': SpaceX Announces Big Plans For Louisiana Marshland
SpaceX has plans for even more launches, but to help make that happen, the company needs more launch sites. Enter its new facility set for Louisiana.
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Why Do Some Astronaut Helmets Have Gold-Coated Visors?
You may have seen gold visors on astronauts' helmets and wondered where the tint comes from. It turns out there's a good reason for it. Here's what we know.
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5 Activities ISS Astronauts Are Absolutely Banned From Doing
You may think leaving Earth is the ultimate liberation, but ISS astronauts face strict rules prohibiting booze, bread, and even a quick shower.
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5 Creative Uses For An Xbox Controller
More than 20 years ago, Microsoft released software that allowed Xbox controllers to work with PCs. Now, they're used for a lot more than gaming.
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First-Ever Medical X-Rays In Space Could 'Change The Game' For Astronauts' Health
As space missions venture farther from Earth, doctors need better ways to diagnose problems. A recent experiment may have unlocked a long-awaited solution.
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5 Of The Largest Natural Satellites In Our Solar System
Our moon is closer in size to Earth than any other moon in the solar system is to its associated planet, however it is far from the largest moon around.
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This Is The First Satellite Constellation Made To Detect Wildfires Before They Grow
There were more than 40,000 wildfires in the U.S. reported in the first half of 2026. These satellites are designed to reduce the harms these fires pose.
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What Is The 25-Year Rule For Satellites?
There's a specific rule governing what happens to satellites once their job is done, and the figure behind it wasn't chosen by accident.
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13 Interesting Facts About The International Space Station
The ISS is laying the groundwork for future long-term missions to Mars and beyond while remaining the single coolest thing we've ever built. Here's why.
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Reflect Orbital Approved To Launch A Mirrored Satellite For Sunlight Redirection
The FCC has granted permission to Reflect Orbital to launch the first of possibly 50,000 mirror satellites into orbit for lighting dark corners of the Earth.
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Only One Man Got To Fly NASA's X-15 Rocket-Powered Plane & The Space Shuttle
Flying either the rocket-powered X-15 or Space Shuttle would already be pretty impressive, but one man actually flew both. This is his story.
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This Is The Fastest Speed Ever Recorded For A Man-Made Object
Mankind has developed and built many different very fast objects, often faster than the speed of sound. What's the fastest recorded man-made object so far?
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Falling Starlink Satellites Could Be Having An Alarming Effect On The Earth's Atmosphere
Satellites and other objects falling from orbit into our atmosphere tend to burn up, but can that harm our atmospheres in ways we don't understand yet?
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This UK Satellite's Thermal Camera Raises Major Privacy Concerns
You might have seen or even used a thermal camera before, but this satellite's thermal imaging system is on a whole different level and could spy on you.
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What Is The Oldest Artificial Satellite Still Orbiting Earth?
There are tens of thousands of satellites orbiting Earth, some of which are much older than you may expect. The oldest dates back to the dawn of the Space Age.
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There Are Good Reasons Why NASA Stopped Using The Space Shuttle
NASA's Space Shuttle program was a great idea in concept, but flawed execution led to its demise. Here are the problems it was supposed to solve but never did.
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Why Russian Spacecraft Land On Solid Ground – But NASA Splashes Down In The Ocean
The American and Russian space programs took radically different approaches to landing their spacecraft, dictated by geography and physics. Here's why.
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Six Planets That Have Unimaginable Storms Compared To Earth
Storms on Earth seem to be getting stronger and stronger, but we can't hold a candle to other storms in our own solar system. Here's what we know.
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How The James Webb Space Telescope Works Using Less Power Than Your Microwave
The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the most impressive pieces of technology ever made, but that doesn't mean it needs to draw a lot of power to function.
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10 Gadgets To Get You Started With Stargazing
Stargazing begins by simply looking up, but these gadgets go a long way in unlocking the mysteries of the night sky. Get more acquainted with the universe.
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13 Of The Fastest Human-Made Objects To Ever Enter Space
From solar probes to deep space missions, these record-breaking human-made objects reached speeds that make bullets and jets look slow by comparison.
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Earth's Umbrella: How A Solar Shield Tethered To An Asteroid Could Fight Climate Change
Scientists are mulling over an innovative way to shield the Earth from harmful sun events, which may also have climate change effects.
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