Get buzzed in space with this whiskey, newly sent over to the International Space Station
For whisky that is truly out of this world, look no further than Japan’s Suntory label, which has decided to send its liquor off the planet and into space.
NASA is gearing up to launch an asteroid mining mission in 2016
In just one year, NASA plans to send its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to a nearby asteroid to mine it for samples and clues of the early Solar System.
This ambitious Canadian company plans to build a space elevator out of inflatable Kevlar cells
If Canadian company Thoth Technology makes good on its patent, it will soon unveil the world's first space elevator.
Need an adhesive in outer space? Look to the gecko
Scientists are developing a “gecko gripper” system that will take adhesion to the next level in space.
Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Armored socks, magnet tag, and VR in space
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Ever wanted to see Earth from space? SpaceVR is sending a camera into orbit so you can
Explore space from the comfort of your couch with SpaceVR, a Kickstarter project sending "virtual reality cameras to space."
Explore Mars from your couch with NASA’s new Curiosity rover simulator
NASA just unveiled two new online tools which allow anyone with Internet access the ability to explore the surface of Mars and drive the Curiosity rover.
New scientific papers show comet 67P contains the building blocks of life
Recently published scientific papers show that the Philae lander stumbled across several of life's building blocks while conducting analysis of comet 67P.
Japanese scientists are sending whiskey up to space so it can age in zero gravity
Since aging whiskey on Earth is obviously a thing of the past, Japanese distillery Suntory says it will send five bottles of its whiskey to age in space.
Astronomers capture video of platinum-laden ‘trillion-dollar asteroid’ zooming past Earth
The asteroid known as 2011 UW158 happens to contain somewhere around $5.4 trillion dollars worth of platinum, give or take a few billion.
Russian billionaire plans to spend $100 million on a search for extraterrestrial life
With Stephen Hawking in tow, venture capitalist Yuri Milner just outlined plans for a revolutionary new program aimed at locating traces of alien life.
NASA wants to terraform the moon with a fleet of autonomous robots
NASA wants a band of robots to build a hospitable oasis on the moon, and just gave $500k to a project which intends to make this dream a reality.
This interactive 3D map of every object orbiting Earth is absolutely engrossing
An incoming college freshman just created a website showing off everything currently orbiting Earth, and the finished product is astounding.
Two top astronomers say they’ve found evidence of life on comet 67P
Just three weeks after the Philae spacecraft's awakening, two top astronomers say comet 67P could be home to an abundance of microbial alien life.
This titanium boomerang is actually an aircraft NASA wants to soar over Mars
An aerial survey of Mars is necessary before NASA feels comfortable sending a manned mission there, so the agency has recently unveiled plans to send an aircraft to the planet in hopes of scoping out possible landing sites for future human missions.
Audi to make a literal moonshot in 2017 with its Quattro lunar rover
The Audi Lunar Quattro rover will traverse the moon in 2017, as Audi teams up with Germany's Part-Time Scientists to win the Google Lunar X Prize.
Philae Lander comet probe wakes up from its slumber
After seven months in a state of deep sleep on a comet, the Philae Lander has reconnected with the European Space Agency, which feared it was lost forever.
Trends with Benefits: Did Apple’s WWDC 2015 Disappoint?
Either Apple was holding back at this year's WWDC, or they're starting to run out of innovative ideas. After hands on time with iOS 9 and OS 10.11 our experts have mixed reviews.
NASA’s latest plan? Send out hundreds of tiny satellites to monitor extraterrestrial worlds
NASA wants to use its pico-sized cubesats to explore extraterrestrial worlds.
SpaceX’s new Pad Abort system is designed to make manned space missions safer
The Pad Abort system would work like a jet pilot's ejection seat, allowing the rocket's passengers to blast themselves up and away from danger.
