Space

By January 1st, 2019, the United States will have a new military branch: The Space Corps. Yes, it’s exactly what you think it...

When you read the transcript of the first Moon landing, two things come to mind: first, that the whole thing was a lot more...

After launching “Micius,” the first quantum technology satellite into space, China is about to realize quantum entanglement...

Red dwarf stars--the most common star type in our galaxy. They have been the subject of recent discussion as planets surrounding them...

We're sure that a great lot of you would jump for joy at the chance to visit Mars. A largely unexplored alien planet with the...

Get ready to meet your new space heroes.After a record-breaking open application that saw over 18,000 people apply to become...

Glen Swanson has made a career in space—all while keeping his feet firmly here on Earth. In his former role as a NASA historian at...

If Planet Earth has taught us anything, it's 1) that the world is filled with hidden wonders and 2) that each of our lives would be...

What do you get when you give a bunch of science nerds access to an enormous budget and a mandate to design an effective Mars...

Elon Musk's SpaceX has been crossing a lot of cool stuff of their to-do list lately. Most recently, their Falcon 9 Rocket completed a...

The Mars 2117 Project is the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) plan to have a functional human colony on Mars by the year 2117. This...

The Cassini space probe has been on quite the journey through our Solar System--since its launch in 1997, it has endured 20 years of...

Virgin Galactic has encountered the one thing it (probably) never expected: another incredibly rich visionary CEO with designs on...

Today, SpaceX launched its first spy satellite into orbit, NROL-76, using the Falcon 9 rocket. How secret can a spy satellite be when...

When you wade into the Star Wars fandom and ask the hard-hitting questions (Why does C-3PO have a red arm in TFA? What's Palpatine's...

With films like The Mars Generation hyping up human exploration of the Red Planet and Elon Musk planning the new SpaceX Martian...

One of the first things we heard from the Virgin Galactic rep at this event was "Our goal is to put everyone in space." No, that's not...

Let's be honest here: science is always better in video form. Whether it's watching a glowing nuclear reactor or checking out a...

Ever since Soundgarden's hit song, people have wondered what a "black hole sun" would look like. And the answer is actually pretty...

For many of his fans, Chris Hadfield has made space feel closer to Earth than ever.    In 2013, Hadfield became the first Canadian...