How nukes are going to save us from an Earth-killing asteroid
The whole “humanity saves itself from a giant asteroid by blowing it up” story is a well-worn Hollywood plot line, but when it comes to …
Space
NASA’s Saturn orbiter just sent back the most stunning photos yet
NASA’s Cassini-Huygens orbiter has been on mission for nearly two decades and it’s still delivering glimpses of Saturn that leave us in awe. The spacecraft, …
Someone is planning a trip back to the Apollo moon landing site, but it isn’t NASA
The Apollo 17 landing site is the last place where humans hung out on the Moon, and now we’re going back. Well, not us exactly, …
A single miscalculation sent ESA’s Mars lander crashing into the Red Planet
On October 19th, the European Space Agency’s Schiaparelli lander was supposed to make a soft touchdown on Mars. Instead, it crashed, and the ESA has …
Tonight’s supermoon will be the most spectacular so far
If you saw the collective social media freakout over Sunday night’s supermoon but couldn’t actually catch a glimpse, here’s some good news: Monday night’s full …
This amazing torrent-powered site lets you explore our galaxy in 3D
Oh, the wonders of the internet. There’s so much buried treasure out there that it’s impossible to find it all… which is why the Internet …
Out with a bang: Rosetta crashes into comet
After a journey of billions of miles and a historic cosmic rendezvous, the Rosetta spacecraft met its end after a “controlled impact” with the comet …
Jaw-dropping video shows the moment SpaceX’s rocket goes up in flames
Earlier today, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket undergoing testing for a launch on Saturday exploded. Video footage at the time just showed a plume of …
NASA reveals the X-57, its electric plane project
An electric plane project is in the works at NASA, and the new aircraft is called the X-57. It’s an initiative the space agency hopes …
Alien contact could be 1,500 years away, say Cornell astronomers
If you are hoping to meet an alien then you may be in for a very long wait, according to astronomers at Cornell University. The …
Scientists find rare ‘Tatooine’ double-star planet
A team of astronomers from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and San Diego State University has announced the exciting discovery of a planet with two …
How to watch Mars make its closest approach to Earth in years tonight
If you’re looking for a fun activity to add to your Memorial Day plans, here’s an easy one: look up. According to NASA, Mars will …
Watch Mark Zuckerberg call the International Space Station on Wednesday
Facebook will be getting social with astronauts next week. The company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, will be chatting live with astronauts on the International Space Station …
Why Jeff Bezos’s space company is going to deliberately crash a spaceship
Space is hard, and space is even harder when you take away all the parachutes. But that’s exactly what Blue Origin, the pet space company …
This crazy photo from the Space Station helps put Canada’s wildfire in perspective
The Fort McMurray wildfire has captured devastation on a scale most of us can’t comprehend. Images from the ground and satellites have helped quantify the …
Alien hunters claim Venus has buildings
Space might very well be considered the “final frontier,” but according to alien hunters, intelligent life on Venus includes cities for its inhabitants. A 20-minute …
NASA’s Ultra HD footage of Aurora Borealis from space will improve your Monday
Late last year, NASA partnered with video delivery infrastructure company Harmonic to launch a non-commercial Ultra HD TV channel. NASA’s goal was to utilize the …
Have you heard about the gigantic mystery planet that could kill us all?
Conspiracy theorists keep finding proof of alien life on Earth, but if you’re going to be worried about deadly aliens causing a commotion on our planet …
Project Apollo 17 might be the most impressive interactive experience on the Internet
44 years. That’s how long it’s been since Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the Moon, returned to Earth. With all of the technological advancements that …
NASA releases stunning Mars gravity map
NASA has released an incredible Mars gravity map, based on data collected from three spacecraft. “Gravity maps allow us to see inside a planet, just …
Stunning NASA photo shows moon cut in half by Saturn’s rings
Saturn and its rings may be a long way from Earth, but that doesn’t mean we can’t snap lots of photos of the distant planet. …
Enormous beam found streaming from black hole in distant galaxy
Imagine spotting the laser beam from the fictitious Death Star of “Star Wars” fame as you scan a distant galaxy. That comes close to what …
Wild new theory says Earth may actually be two different planets
A new theory says Earth is made of two planets, rather than just one. Apparently, our planet is the result of a collision that helped …
An astronaut explains what it’s like to come back to Earth after living in space
Between Gravity, Interstellar and The Martian, the idea of spending a significant amount of time in space has become an increasingly popular form of entertainment. …
Scientists may have just found a ninth planet and it’s massive
Scientists believe they may have found a giant planet in our distant solar system, possibly the long-sought after Planet X. It is believed to have …
SpaceX rocket fails to land on ocean barge; legs damaged upon ‘hard landing’
Less than a month ago, SpaceX made history when it launched a Falcon 9 rocket up into space and successfully managed to bring the booster …
Scientists stunned by brightest-ever supernova
Scientists may have spotted the most powerful supernova ever seen, some 3.8 billion light years away in deep space. Named ASASSN-15lh, it looks like a …
Astronaut in space misdials and accidentally ‘prank calls’ Earth
You might naturally assume that prank calls are exclusively carried out by teenage boys with nothing but time on their hands, but apparently even accomplished 43-year-old …
Hubble spots faintest galaxy from early universe
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble and Spitzer space telescope have found what they believe is the faintest object ever seen in the early universe, a galaxy …
Astronomers find most distant object in solar system
Astronomers have spotted the most distant object in our solar system, which could challenge the theories about how our planets formed. Using the Subaru telescope …
