Space
Virgin Galactic One Step Closer to Taking Tourists to Space
April 9, 2018, 12:10 pm EDT
Space tourism is one step closer to reality after Virgin Galactic successfully completes the first powered test flight of its prototype spacecraft, VSS Unity.
Cold Caused a Critical Component of the Challenger to Fail
April 4, 2018, 11:49 am EDT
The disaster is ingrained into America’s memory, but you may not have known what caused the mission to end in tragedy.
Venus’ Clouds Could Harbor Alien Life, Researchers Say
April 3, 2018, 5:28 pm EDT
Researchers hypothesize the mysterious dark patches in Venus’ atmosphere could contain microbial life like that found on Earth.
Astronauts Experiment with Growing Plants in Space
April 3, 2018, 10:31 am EDT
NASA astronauts study how to best grow plants in space.
Incredible Time-lapse Video Shows Southern Lights Over Antarctica
April 3, 2018, 8:42 am EDT
See the Aurora Australis in a way very few people will ever experience.
Chinese Space Lab Falls into Ocean Without Incident
April 2, 2018, 1:18 pm EDT
Thankfully, the space lab did exactly what scientists tracking it predicted.
NASA’s Kepler Telescope Captures Incredibly Bright Supernova
March 28, 2018, 7:49 am EDT
NASA’s Kepler space telescope captures an incredibly rare, bright supernova.
Aeronautics Company Tests Harpoon to Collect and Destroy Space Junk
March 19, 2018, 5:33 pm EDT
An aeronautics company is testing out a method to collect space junk, and the simplicity of it might be the most shocking part.
Citizen Stargazers Help Solve Purple Light Mystery
March 15, 2018, 1:09 pm EDT
Citizen stargazers help solve the mystery behind the presence of mysterious purple lights.
Northern Lights May be Spotted Farther South Due to Solar Storm
March 14, 2018, 5:09 am EDT
A storm on the sun could lead to the light show of a lifetime for some of us here on Earth.
