Space Exploration

Ground Control To Laser Tom! Space Video Beamed To Earth In 3.5 Seconds

What's the first thing you would say to Earth if you were sending a message from space? Well, the old…

11 years ago

Space Seed: How To Spread Earth’s Life Across The Universe

Earth's lifespan for life is finite. In about five billion years, our Sun will transform into a red giant and…

11 years ago

Curiosity Captures Stunning New Mount Sharp Panorama ‘On The Go’

Curiosity rover panorama of Mount Sharp captured on June 6, 2014 (Sol 651) during traverse inside Gale Crater. Note rover…

11 years ago

Titan Balloon Among Far-Out Concepts NASA Selects For Funding

Sometimes a good idea takes some tinkering. You have a thought that it will work, but what it really requires…

11 years ago

Eager To Tour SpaceX’s Headquarters? Here’s Your Chance To Go For Charity

Hot off the excitement of showing off the inside of its manned Dragon spacecraft, SpaceX is prepared to offer a…

11 years ago

Captain HiRISE, Space Detective Beams Martian History Album To Earth

Mars, that ever-changing and beautiful Red Planet practically next door to us, is one of the most well-studied places humans…

11 years ago

Relive The Joy Of Spacewalking During America’s First EVA, 49 Years Ago Today

In five decades of spacewalks, we challenge you to find a set of photos that more fully represents the potential…

11 years ago