How This Small Machine Has Made Oxygen On Mars For The First Time
Bringing humans to Mars also requires bringing oxygen to Mars -- or so we thought, until a small device on the Perseverance rover proved otherwise.
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Why NASA Is Going To Crash A $330m Spacecraft On Purpose
This NASA mission is destined to never return back to Earth -- and it turns out that's actually a good thing, for those of us who reside here.
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Jeff Bezos' Space Station Is Closer To Reality Than You Realize
Jeff Bezo's bold space station plans for Blue Origin/Sierra Space may be realized sooner than we thought. Here's what we could expect from the "Orbital Reef."
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Hackers Are Sneaking Malware Into James Webb Images
Security researchers have detailed the discovery of a sneaky new variety of malicious software that evades antivirus apps and, notably, uses a JWST image.
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NASA Sets A New Date For Artemis I Launch
NASA's planned Artemis I launch was scrubbed at the last minute, but the U.S. space agency isn't letting that slow its Moon mission goals
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NASA Scrubs SLS Megarocket Launch: Here's What Happened
NASA has scrubbed the long-awaited first launch of the Artemis program - here's what went wrong and why NASA had to delay the launch for another day.
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NASA's 5 Hazards Of Human Spaceflight Explained
There are a number of spaceflight issues NASA has deemed most dangerous to humans, the deeper they may travel.
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How Magnets Could Be The Solution To Air In Space
A recent study found that magnets can be used to efficiently extract oxygen from water. Here's how that could benefit the future of space exploration.
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James Webb Space Telescope Snaps Incredible Photos Of Jupiter And Its Auroras
Jupiter and two of its moons have never before been seen as clearly as they are in these photos from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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How Plasma Could Speed Up The Dream Of Mars Colonization
Scientists and researchers are hard at work figuring out how Mars colonization and vital material conversion could be made a reality with the help of plasma.
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Here's How Mars Could Play A Key Role In Asteroid Mining
Mars and its two natural satellites could very well play a key role in allowing humans to mine nearby main belt asteroids for precious resources.
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Starlink Got Hacked And SpaceX's Response Was Incredible
While getting hacked would give most be a major concern for most companies, SpaceX has had a rather uncommon reaction to a Starlink security breach.
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What James Webb Has Learned About The Stunning Cartwheel Galaxy
The James Webb telescope has given researchers rare insight into the stunning and unique Cartwheel Galaxy.
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What The Curiosity Rover Has Learned In Its First 10 Years On Mars
Curiosity has spent a decade rolling around the Martian landscape, using a variety of tools to study the planet and send back details about it.
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Magnets Could Solve The Oxygen Problem For Astronauts On Long Voyages
Magnets can be used to attract bubbles of gas in one area where they coalesce, making it easier to harvest them in the low gravity of space.
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Elon Musk Has A Home Near SpaceX Starbase. It Isn't What You'd Expect
Billionaire Elon Musk traded in his California homes for a modest one in Boca Chica, Texas, which is close to the SpaceX campus.
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No, James Webb Did Not Spot A Distant Star Made Of Sausage
The astonishingly powerful James Webb Space Telescope is capable of many things, but does that really include spotting interstellar sausage?
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10 Years Of The Curiosity Mars Rover
Mars Curiosity rover celebrated 10 years on the Red Planet on August 5, 2022. Here's a look back at all it has accomplished during that time.
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The Bizarre Story Of How Dude Perfect Got A Chance To Go To Space
Dude Perfect co-founder Coby Cotton was one of the six crew members of Blue Origin's latest mission. Here's how he ended up making the trip to space.
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The Reason Why Astronauts Can't Have Good Pizza In Space
Pizza is one of those items that nearly impossible to make in the far reaches of space without gravity.
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Survey: 58% Said There's No Way They Would Consider Taking A Commercial SpaceX Flight
Although commercial space flight is hurdling toward reality, not everyone wants to rocket into the final frontier.
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Scientists Discover Space Travel Accelerates Aging
Researchers are aiming to crack the mystery of bone loss in astronauts by analyzing the innards of a set of citizens that have gone to and returned from space.
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NASA's Audacious Mars Sample Return Plan Now Includes Two Space Helicopters
NASA's Mars Sample Return Program has a new detail that should please fans of the most sci-fi vehicle ever used on another planet: the space helicopter.
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What Happens To A Star After It Gets Spaghettified By A Black Hole?
Spaghettification, a form of gravity pulling, can happen to a star after it moves too close to a black hole.
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Here's Where Astronauts Could Shelter On The Moon, According To NASA
One of the challenges for future missions that will send humans to the moon for more than a few days is how to keep them safe from dangerous radiation.
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These Distant Planets Are So Hot They Have Clouds Made Of Sand
Out in the depths of the galaxy are all sorts of unusual exoplanets, from freezing cold ice giants to ultra-hot gas giants — and many have weird weather, too.
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How NASA Made Sure James Webb Was Ready For The Rigors Of Spaceflight
From the shakes and shocks of launch to the freezing cold temperatures above Earth's atmosphere, spacecraft have to be ready to endure harsh environments.
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