You can now buy the NASA audio record that we sent to aliens
In the late 1970s NASA sent a pair of probes on a one-way mission into the depths of space. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 sent …
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NASA’s new titanium tires can never get a flat
Ever since man started thinking about putting things on other planetary bodies, transport has been a concern. Wheels are the obvious means of getting around, …
Massive mile-wide asteroid will pass Earth in just a few weeks, but its next visit will be much closer
A colossal three-mile-wide space rock named after a Greek god who almost destroyed the Earth is going to cruise past our planet on December 16th, …
NASA’s Cassini is dead, but you can still enjoy its last gorgeous photo of Saturn
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft was an incredibly reliable machine, providing an incredible amount of data and relaying countless observations from its orbit around Saturn. It also …
The mysterious asteroid that just visited our Solar System looks so weird
Last month, astronomers got a shock when they spotted what appeared to be an object from outside our Solar System cruising around the sun and …
Moon landing truthers swear this photo is the ultimate proof of a faked Apollo landing
By now you’ve no doubt seen and heard the case that conspiracy theorists have put forth regarding their belief that NASA never actually landed on …
NASA’s Juno snaps gorgeous photo of Jupiter that you won’t believe is real
We’ve had quite a few huge storms here on Earth in recent months, and they’ve done some serious damage, but they’re nothing compared to what’s …
Scientists trace origin of misbehaving electrons to creepy whistles in space
Space is weird. It’s full of weird rocks, weird balls of gas, weird stars, and weird things that we can’t even properly categorize. It’s also …
NASA just launched an online tool to show you which coastal cities will be swallowed when global warming ramps up
As the Earth continues to heat up thanks in large part to the effects of scientifically-proven human factors, our little blue sphere’s collection of ice …
Pluto mystery that confounded scientists might finally be solved
For such a tiny little world, Pluto sure has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. After being demoted from “planet” to “dwarf planet,” …
Astronomers just spotted a planet so huge they aren’t even sure it’s really a planet
Even if you have only cursory knowledge of the planets in our Solar System, you know that Earth is on the smaller end of the …
There’s so much going on in this breathtaking new Hubble photo you could stare at it for years
NASA has lots and lots of hardware floating around in space, orbiting planets, and cruising around Mars, and when it wants to show off its …
Space makes astronauts’ brains move, and scientists can’t tell if that’s bad or not
If you were about to embark on a journey into outer space there’s probably plenty of things that would be running through your mind. Whether …
Think your printer sucks? The one aboard the ISS is even worse, but it’s finally getting an upgrade
If you have any kind of a computer setup at home there’s a really good chance you also have a printer. And, if you have …
NASA’s next Mars rover will have 23 eyes
If you thought the Mars Curiosity rover — which has already delivered some incredible insights about Mars and even figured out how to use its …
NASA just dropped an incredible playlist of spooky sounds recorded in space, just in time for Halloween
We all already know that there are lots and lots of spooky places here on Earth. That weird abandoned house a few blocks over might …
Astronomers discover blistering planet where sunscreen falls from the sky like snow
The little we already know about exoplanets — that is, planets we’ve spotted or detected outside of our own Solar System — paints many of …
Something weird flew past Earth and scientists still don’t know what it was
When it comes to the objects floating around in our solar system, scientists have a pretty good handle on what they all are. Aside from …
NASA is about to do something with the Curiosity rover it never could have planned
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has already delivered some gorgeous views of the red planet and provided scientists with an incredible wealth of data regarding one …
NASA astronaut comes closer to accidentally drifting off into space than anyone should ever have to
Spacewalks outside the International Space Station are no joke. When an astronaut straps on their suit and ventures out into space, the work being done …
There’s electricity on the Martian moon Phobos, and it’s driving scientists nuts
NASA loves Mars because it’s the closest planet in our Solar System that can be explored with current technology, and might even have hosted life …
NASA decides to hang out at dwarf planet Ceres just a little while longer
With its hardware already right where it needs to be, NASA has decided it wants to extend its Dawn mission, which will bring its spacecraft …
How to watch this weekend’s incredible Orionid meteor shower
This weekend will be one of the best in 2017 for kicking back and watching the stars. The annual Orionid meteor shower is forecast to …
A house-sized asteroid is going to squeak by Earth today
Astronomers and skywatchers have done an amazing job at locating lots and lots of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat, but some of them …
Scientists want astronauts to live in a lava tube on the Moon
A human settlement on the Moon — or at least some kind of lunar base that astronauts can hang out in — is a romantic …
WTF is floating around Saturn?
NASA Cassini spacecraft performed its final, fateful dive into Saturn several weeks ago, destroying itself in the planet’s atmosphere and ending an incredible mission that …
Lego’s newest set celebrates the women of NASA
Most of Lego’s most popular toy sets focus firmly on fantastical worlds that have nothing to do with reality — like Star Wars, Harry Potter, …
We’ll all get a great view of Uranus tonight, and we won’t even need a telescope
Uranus is a pretty awe-inspiring sight. It’s big, pale, and packed with gas, but we rarely get a chance to actually see it without the …
Scientists witnessed the most spectacular event in the universe, and now we know where gold comes from
In a carefully orchestrated series of press conferences, papers, and journal studies that were sent out together today, scientists from around the globe are announcing …
NASA says the evidence for a ‘Planet Nine’ is mounting
We might not actually know how many planets are in our Solar System — and no, this isn’t a trick regarding Pluto’s status. For years, …
