For decades before Pluto, Eris, and other distant objects in our solar system were discovered, astronomers had posited that there must be another planet beyond Neptune that would m...
The physics behind spaceflight are well understood, but what exactly being in orbit does to the human body is still being uncovered. To help out with this research...
Kerbal Space Program is one of the most fascinating PC games of the last few years. It's a hardcore space exploration simulator that has players building rockets to send l...
If you thought that Mars was the beginning and end of NASA's exploration aspirations, you were wrong. It appears the "Red Planet" may have just been a warm-up.
Now, NASA is movi...
It's not as if it's all that surprising, but North Korea, when viewed at night from the International Space Station, looks devoid of life. I mean, wow.
Here's what NASA...
Supernovae seem easy enough to understand. Stars age, using up all of their fusion fuel and burst in a fiery display that helps to create the wide variety of elements seen through...
NASA this week revealed that Mars rover Curiosity has successfully crossed over a Martian sand dune and is now continuing on its way. The rover drove a total of 41.1 meters on Sun...
For the past year, the big story in 3D printing has been researchers trying to create living materials through the 3D printing of cells. Companies like Organovo are on the...