Virgin Galactic unveils its new and improved SpaceShipTwo
After publishing a press release revealing an imminent unveil, Virgin Galactic officially shared photos of its new and improved SpaceShipTwo.
Astronomers just snapped photos of the most massive black hole we’ve ever observed
The Hubble Space Telescope captured new images of distant galaxy NGC 4889, home to a supermassive black hole measuring 21 billion times the size of the Sun.
Scott Kelly celebrates 300 days in space with water pong
Using two hydrophobic (literally, water fearing) paddles, Scott Kelly bounced a "ball" of water back and forth to celebrate his 300th day in space.
One giant leap for womankind: NASA's new class of astronauts is officially 50 percent female
NASA only inducts a new class of astronauts once every five years, and this year's class is 50 percent male and 50 percent female for the first time ever.
British astronaut Tim Peake demonstrates how to make coffee in space
In a new video, British astronaut Tim Peake shows us how to make coffee aboard the International Space Station.
China plans to land a probe on the dark side of the moon in 2018
After its Chang'e-3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock this year, China says it plans to send a probe to land on the dark side of the moon in 2018.
Planetary Resources 3D-printed this object with alien metal that’s not from this planet
You know Planetary Resources? The company that wants to mine asteroids? Well, they brought something incredible with them to CES.
After years of delays, the James Webb Space Telescope will officially launch in 2018
Originally conceived in 1996, the Hubble-succeeding James Webb Space Telescope will officially launch into low Earth orbit in October of 2018.
Congress rewards NASA’s accomplishments with $1.3 billion in extra funding for 2016
NASA's big 2015 just got a lot bigger after Congress announced NASA's budget for 2016 would be $19.3 billion, roughly $800 million more than it asked for.
Japan’s Akatsuki probe enters Venus’s orbit after floating through space for five years
After spending roughly five years floating through space, Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft successfully reached the orbit of Venus this past weekend.
Trash-eating spacecraft turns orbital debris into fuel
There are more than a half million pieces of space junk that can do significant damage if they collide with a satellite or a spacecraft in orbit.
British astronaut Tim Peake says he plans to run the 2016 London Marathon … in space
Despite residing nearly 250 miles above the surface of the Earth, British astronaut Tim Peake says he plans to run the 2016 London Marathon on the ISS.
Hawaii’s Supreme Court suspends construction of the world’s largest optical telescope
Amid massive protest, the Supreme Court in Hawaii decided to revoke the building permit for Mauna Kea's Thirty Meter Telescope citing improper issuing.
Finders keepers is the new rule when it comes to asteroid mining
It's a preemptive move to be sure, but when we are finally able to mine valuable resources from asteroids, rest assured that it's fully legal to keep what you find.
‘You need things like straps’ when it comes to sex in space, says Neil deGrasse Tyson
What requires straps, a lot of determination, and two consenting individuals? Sex in space, of course.
Jeff Bezos aerospace startup Blue Origin makes first successful rocket landing on Earth
Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos made his first tweet since launching a Twitter account in 2008 to celebrate Blue Origin's successful rocket landing.
China and the U.S. just set up a ‘space hotline’ to communicate
A space hotline linking China and the U.S. would serve as a "diplomatic safety valve" between the two countries.
Studies suggest zero gravity environments have negative effects on the human brain
Before you get too excited about going into space, you might want to consider the effects space missions have on the human brain.
Rail-launcher-assisted satellite launch goes awry in Hawai’i and crashes
Just 60 seconds after its maiden launch, the Super Strypi went seriously off-course and proceeded to disintegrate, to the horror of onlookers in Hawai'i.
Watch US astronaut Scott Kelly haunt the ISS for Halloween
Record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly had time to 'haunt' the International Space Station and capture the prank on video.
Balloon-based space tourism company World View logs another successful test
The Tucson-based World View Enterprises just finished additional testing of its Voyager Capsule which plans to take people to the edge of space for $75k.
Check out this stunning drone footage of the world’s largest radio telescope
With a year still left before its completion, China just published stunning drone footage showing the world's largest radio telescope under construction.