Unless you’re a seasoned NASA engineer with knowledge of planetary protection protocols and the guidelines that astronauts and scientists much adhere to in order to …
NASA’s incredibly successful Cassini probe has delivered a wealth of information about Saturn and its many moons during its 13+ years hanging around the planet, …
SpaceX might have some seriously grand plans for the near future of its rocket program, but until the “world’s most powerful rocket” is ready to …
Size is entirely relative, so to say that the galaxy named NGC 5949 is “small” is a bit of a joke, especially once you’ve gotten …
Asteroid TC4 is a name you’re going to hear a lot of in the coming weeks, and its remarkably close flyby of Earth will be …
NASA’s Curiosity rover just celebrated its five year anniversary on Mars, which is one mighty impressive milestone for a vehicle whose primary mission was initially …
You’ve probably already heard about NASA’s newest job opening. It carries a pretty impressive title, and being the official “Planetary Protection Officer” for US space …
Today, Venus is a sweltering, desolate wasteland with temperatures topping 800 degrees Fahrenheit. If you were searching for liquid water anywhere in our Solar System …
NASA is willing to pay someone anywhere from $124,000 to $187,000 per year to defend other planets from Earth contaminants. But the job also requires …
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly is a true veteran of extraterrestrial living. Having spent over 500 days in space, Kelly knows a thing or two …
As the first person to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong is a legend. When he passed away in 2012, the world lost an American …
NASA is extremely interested in building a true astroid defense network that could spring into action as soon as a threat is detected, destroying or …
Of the many awe-inspiring sights in space, watching a star explode has to be one of the most impressive. When a large star meets the …
Sending astronauts to Mars and beyond is something that’s definitely on the minds of both NASA and other space agencies around the world, but before …
For you and I, the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21st will be a pretty stunning spectacle — as long as the weather cooperates …
When researchers, scientists, and NASA itself talks about the possibility of sending astronauts on manned missions to Mars and other deep space destinations, it’s with …
We live in a world where delivering supplies to a space station orbiting our planet is handled by a tech startup, but expertise in flight …
Back in May, we told you about the upcoming auction of a true piece of space travel history: Neil Armstrong’s very own lunar sample bag …
Most of us — okay, nearly all of us — will never have the opportunity to set foot inside the International Space Station. The multi-billion-dollar …
Being an elected official means that you should probably have a working knowledge of whatever topic it is you’re planning to publicly address at any …
It might not be a planet anymore, but Pluto is still a pretty interesting place. It’s a rocky world covered in a thick layer of …
NASA has a bold plan to reach Mars by 2030, but that doesn’t mean it’ll actually land on the red planet. In fact, it looks …
It’s always a good idea to start of your day with a reminder that nothing you do probably even matters in the grand scheme of …
When it comes to commercial space travel, the biggest names in the game right now are Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin, but …
NASA’s Juno orbiter has been cruising around Jupiter for some time now, and it’s already sent back some jaw-dropping sights, but if there’s one feature …
SpaceX’s reusable rocket technology has been hailed as the future of space travel, and even the Russians have admitted that the company seems to be …
We go about our lives here on planet Earth — doing our jobs, cashing paychecks, and raising families — and most of the time we …
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and even Uranus are getting lots of attention these days, with probes and rovers getting up close and personal with our planetary …
Mars as we know it today is an extremely hostile planet when it comes to life, but there’s always been the possibility that life in …
We’re pretty familiar with our own Solar System, but the galaxy that we reside in is absolutely enormous. The Milky Way is thought to have …
