Unmanned Antares rocket explodes just seconds after takeoff
Mere seconds after leaving the launchpad today, an unmanned Orbital Sciences Antares rocket malfunctioned, exploded, and crashed back to Earth
NASA is funding research on deep sleep for transporting astronauts to Mars
Cryostasis, a staple of space-age science fiction for so many years, might soon become a viable reality. NASA is funding research for it
Here are the best places to watch tonight’s Northern Lights show
Curious if you'll be able to see tonight's aurora, caused by the solar flare that happened a few days ago? Check out our guide to pinpoint the best location
NASA confirms ‘impossible’ thruster actually works, could revolutionize space travel
Despite the fact that they're still unsure of how it works exactly, NASA scientists have confirmed once again that the seemingly impossible EmDrive is legit.
From camo to stargazing, here’s what’s in store for the world’s blackest material
UK tech firm Surrey Nanosystems has developed a material so black that you can't even see it -- you can only see that there's a black void.
Watch Planet Earth rise above the Moon in this high-def video from space
Back in 2008, the Japanese lunar orbiter SERENE captured an amazing high-definition video of the Earth rising above the moon.
SpaceX just got the green light to build its own spaceport in Texas
Now that they company has the FAA's blessing, it will soon be able to build and use its own private spaceport, rather than using Air Force facilities
Get your Cosmos on with the new NASA Visualization Explorer app
Can't get enough about science and space? Check out NASA Visualization Explorer, a universal app for iOS devices that will help you get your fix of scientific discoveries.
Catch a balloon ride to the ‘edge of space’ – for $75,000
World View Enterprises announced this week that the FAA has approved its plans to offer balloon rides up nearly 100,000 feet into Earth's atmosphere.
Oh! So that’s how NASA’s 3D printer will work on the International Space Station
Never thought 3D printers would be on the International Space Station? As of June of 2014, they will be, and this video shows how they'll work.
Earth’s one remaining exoplanet spacecraft is officially done for
COROT, the French Space Agency's planet-seeking spacecraft, is officially sent to the metaphorical woodshed more than six months after it stopped working.
Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered test flight successfully broke the sound barrier
Space tourism is drawing closer to reality as Virgin Galactic tests its first rocket-powered flight today in California.
Until space travel is available, we can ride virtually onboard Ecuador’s first satellite
In collaboration with the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency, EarthCam will stream live video from space via a camera mounted onto Ecuador's first satellite.
No meteors are about to hit Earth, but Mars on the other hand…
Beware, little Mars Curiosity Rover: There's a comet headed your way, and with some wild luck, it at even crash onto the Red Planet.
A key ingredient in the mission to Mars? Poop. Yep, that stuff will save your life
We knew the new Inspiration Mars mission to orbit the Red Planet would need some kind of revolutionary tech. We just didn't think it'd involve poo walls.