Space Exploration
‘You Cannot Press Pause While You’re Flying A Jet’: Why Planes Help Astronauts Prepare For Space
In between these sweet, sweet video shots of jets in the video above, you'll find some wisdom about why it's…
Astronauts Get Three Spacewalks As An Early Christmas Present
The week before Christmas will be full of spacewalk preparations for Expedition 38 as they get ready to remove and…
How to See Spectacular Prime Time Night Launch of Antares Commercial Rocket to ISS on Dec. 19
Antares Launch – Maximum Elevation Map The Antares nighttime launch will be visible to millions of spectators across a wide…
Spacewalk, Or Backup Valve? NASA Works The Space Station Cooling Problem
While Expedition 38 astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins get their spacesuits and the Quest airlock ready in case they need…
Second Monkey Travels Safely To Space And Back, Iran Reports
Iran's space program reportedly launched its second monkey into space on a 15-minute flight on Saturday (Dec. 14). Reports from the…
Chinese rover & lander beam back Portraits with China’s Flag shining on Moon’s Surface
Yutu rover emblazoned with Chinese Flag as seen by the Chang'e-3 lander on the moon on Dec. 15, 2013. Notice…
China’s Maiden Lunar Rover ‘Yutu’ Rolls 6 Wheels onto the Moon – Photo and Video Gallery
China's first lunar rover separates from Chang'e-3 moon lander early Dec. 15, 2013. Screenshot taken from the screen of the…
Get Teased by the New “Interstellar” Trailer
Christopher Nolan, the writer and director of Memento, Inception, and the most recent Batman films, is taking up space on…
China Scores Historic Success as Chang’e-3 Rover Lands on the Moon Today
Photo taken on Dec. 14, 2013 shows a picture of the moon surface taken by the on-board camera of lunar…
China’s Chang’e-3 Moon Rover Descends to Lower Orbit Sets Up Historic Soft Landing
All systems appear to be “GO” for the world’s first attempt to soft land a space probe on the Moon…