Space Travel

These Cosmic Visions Include a Mars Ocean and a Supernova Quartet

The red planet's deep blue sea and a rare Einstein cross feature among the week's best space images

Someone Found Chris Hadfield’s Flight Suit in a Thrift Store

The astronaut isn’t sure how his suit made its way to a Toronto second-hand shop

A rover developed by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation and considered for use in the early 1970s, not a moon race competitor

Forget the Race to the Moon. These Rovers Will Race on the Moon.

It's going to be a pretty slow race, however

Only 1 in 4 Americans Would Take a Free Space Flight

Americans are still skeptical about some aspects of space travel

These Spacey Treats Include a Galactic Smiley Face and an Interstellar Rose

A lucky lens and a pair of mismatched star twins feature among our picks for the week's best space images

Melts in your mouth, not in microgravity.

The Rich and Flavorful History of Chocolate in Space

From vacuum-sealed pudding to Blue Bell ice cream, astronauts have been taking the treat into orbit since the dawn of the space age

Neil Armstrong Had a Secret Stash of Moon Stuff

“Lost” Apollo 11 artifacts are now found

These Cosmic Visions Include a Moon Parade and a Naked Nebula

Jovian giants and newly seen stars are among our picks for the week's best space-related images

How Space Travel Can Damage Our Immune Systems

Research finds that living in low-gravity conditions can take a toll that goes far beyond an aversion to dehydrated foods

Private Space Investments Will Reach $10 Billion This Year

Make way for money—investors are bullish on space

The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket propelled critical supplies to the International Space Station.

What the SpaceX Rocket Crash Really Looked Like

New images show Falcon 9’s dramatic crash landing

Ten years ago this week, the Huygens probe gave scientists a first look at the icy surface beneath the haze of Saturn's moon Titan.

Best Space Photos of the Week: From Solar Flares to Saturn's Moons

A spitting sun, a well-loved lake and a happy accident on Mars star in this week's best space images

One of many abstract images of the Moon collected by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

These Photos From a Lunar Orbiter Could Be Abstract Art

Our distant view of the Moon from Earth is nice, but these close-ups are amazing

Space Fence, a radar system sponsored by the U.S. Air Force and built by Lockheed Martin, should help the U.S. detect and track more of the estimated 500,000 pieces of space debris.

U.S. Air Force Builds New Radar for Space Junk

It’s called Space Fence and should help us track the estimated 500,000 pieces of debris that orbit Earth

An artist's rendition of Kepler, on the hunt for planets like our own.

Visit Kepler's Exoplanets—And Don't Worry About the Natives (At Least for Now)

NASA has made a set of travel posters themed to exoplanets while a nonprofit searches for life among them

Never Mind Mars, What About a Trip to Venus First?

There's a serious proposal to send astronauts to a floating cloud city in Venus's atmosphere before heading to Mars

The view out of the Soyuz window.

If You Looked Out the Window While Returning From Space, Here’s What You’d See

The bright glow of friction in Earth's atmosphere

One of the line items in the new budget is funding for a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa.

NASA Could Actually Get a Budget Boost Next Year

The pending budget will give NASA even more money than they asked for

The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy Rocket lifts off with the Orion spacecraft for its first test flight

A Successful First Flight For NASA's Orion Spacecraft

American spaceflight enters a new era

The Orion capsule idles on the pad atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket just minutes after the launch was canceled.

A Wayward Boat And Other Disruptions Delay Test of NASA's Newest Spaceship

Orion's quest for space will have to wait until tomorrow

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