Compare the gravity on different planets with the Space Museum desk toy
Space Museum is a Kickstarter desk display that let you compare gravity on different planets in our Solar System.
Asty McAsteroidface? NASA wants the internet to help name a space rock
New Horizons will soon rendezvous with at least one object beyond Pluto. NASA is enlisting us earthlings to name this strange new world.
Meet the amateur astronauts trying to crowdfund their way into orbit
Copenhagen Suborbitals is the world's only manned, amateur, crowdfunded space program -- and it's aiming to reach orbit with your help
NASA is sending its strange 'Martian igloo' into orbit for a trial run
If we plan to stay on Mars for an extended period, we'll need a place to stay. That said, NASA will soon test its Martian habitat in orbit.
Want to see galaxies in full color from your backyard? Check out this telescope
The Unistellar telescope enhances the image of objects in the sky by accumulating and amplifying the light that they’re emitting.
Prepare for liftoff! 17 upcoming space missions worth getting excited about
There are dozens of probes in the works to investigate our galactic backyard and beyond. Here's a timeline of these future space missions.
Newly discovered moon cave could house mankind’s first lunar colony
Researchers have confirmed a lava tube beneath the lunar surface. Geological formations like this could be used as a permanent moon base.
Astrophysicists want to shield Earth from solar flares with … a giant magnet?
A huge solar flare could hit Earth in the next century, and these scientists think a massive loop of conducive wire could save us
This ‘inflatable space yacht’ could be in orbit by 2022
Las Vegas-based Bigelow already has one of its inflatable space habitats attached to the space station. Now it wants to send one to the moon.
Explore our solar system with Google’s new maps of Pluto, Venus, and more
Google Maps created a Street View of sorts for Mars in 2014 and now the company has extended its mapping platform across our solar system.
Lava tubes on Mars could provide shelter for streets and towns, study says
Using high-resolution satellite data, researchers have found that lava tubes could provide space for homes, streets, and even communities.
The 10 best exoplanets we’ve discovered so far, ranked
Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets since the 1970's, so we went ahead and picked the best ones -- and ranked them!
Next-gen lunar station will be built by United States and Russia
NASA and Roscosmos have announced Deep Space Gateway, a lunar station concept that would place a space station in an orbit close to the moon.
RIP, Cassini: 25 spellbinding Saturn images from NASA’s self-sacrificing probe
After logging more than 4.9 billion miles, the Cassini mission is finally coming to a close. Here are the 25 best Cassini images of Saturn.
Artificial intelligence could help us see farther into space than ever before
New AI algorithm is 10 million times faster at analyzing images of so-called "gravitational lenses" in space.
The raddest NASA space colony illustrations from the 1970s
NASA has unveiled a series of prototype space colony designs over the years. Here are a few of our favorite vintage illustrations.
Scientists detect strange repeating radio burst on the other side of the cosmos
Fast radio bursts have baffled scientists for years. Until recently, we've only seen a FRB repeat once, and now we've observed another.
Part of a disembodied lung just arrived at the International Space Station
ISS astronauts will attempt to grow a lung, which researchers will use to study how lung tissue is affected by longterm spaceflight
The future of satellite propulsion in space could be … water?
Purdue University researchers have developed a new water-based micropropulsion system for maneuvering satellites through space.
With exoplanet discovery, our nearest sun-like star just got more interesting
Four Earth-sized planets orbit our nearest Sun-like star, Tau Ceti, two of which are potentially habitable.
Tough new 3D printing plastic lets astronauts print spacewalk tools on demand
Made In Space has unveiled a more durable 3D printer plastic. This sturdier material could be used to create spare parts and satellites.
Heart of brightness: Astronomers map the inside of a supernova
Thanks to computer models and 30-year-old data from a supernova, astronomers have been able to map the inside of this event.
Students are locked in a Beijing bunker for a space isolation experiment
Students in the isolation experiment will be expected to live self-sufficiently, recycling everything from human waste to plant clippings.
Europe and Japan unveil their orbiters for a joint mission to Mercury
BepiColombo is a joint mission to study Mercury, the least explored rocky planet and the one closest to the Sun.
Train like an astronaut in world’s first private facility
Want to be an astronaut, but don’t work for NASA? Then book a ticket to the world's first private astronaut training venue, opening 2019.
ESA’s new plan for cleaning space debris uses a magnetic space tug
ESA is looking into magnetic attraction for space debris and derelict satellite removal and to keep swarms of satellites in close formation.
SpaceX just sent up two rockets in 48 hours — and landed them again
SpaceX nailed two rocket landings in just 48 hours over the weekend, with each one offering unique challenges.
If you can't view August's total solar eclipse, NASA has a treat for you
If you can't get to a decent spot to marvel at the total solar eclipse this summer, then NASA has something for you.
This bread from Bake In Space will literally be out of this world
Carbs are already our best friends, but a new kind of bread could be out of this world. We're talking about an experiment - "Bake In Space,"
Huge collection of Carl Sagan’s personal correspondence up for auction
Hundreds of documents from Carl Sagan's office are being auctioned off by RR Auction with an estimated sale price of $3,000.
Massive telescope will let us gaze deeper into the galaxy than ever before
The ELT will boast a main mirror that’s 128 feet in diameter, which will make it the largest telescope on Earth once complete.
For a fee, this startup will blast your cremains into space on board a SpaceX rocket
The traditional funeral can rather dull. Thankfully, this startup will soon allow you to send your loved one's ashes into Earth orbit.
Scientists say ‘mini-nukes’ could explain why some satellites mysteriously fail
Researchers raised a concern about small particles that could pose a big threat if they collide with orbiting spacecraft.