Tag: Space - Page 2
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NASA's Top Images of 2012
This set of jaw-dropping images of our planet and solar system are among the best from this year.
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The World's First Space-Traveling Jumping Spider Has Died
Today we join NASA in mourning the loss of a spider. Not just any spider -- a space-traveling spider.
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China Prepares to Plant a Vegetable Garden on Mars
That's right. That salad you're currently eating may or may not contain relatives of Earth's first interplanetary ambassadors. Not to freak you out or anything.
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Stunning “Earth As Art” Photos from NASA Now A Free eBook
NASA's jawdropping images of planet Earth like you've never seen it before are now available as a book.
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NASA Hints at Secret Data: Did Curiousity Find Signs of Life on Mars?
Curiousity's chief scientist says, "This data is gonna be one for the history books," but wants to double-check before saying what NASA found.
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Stunning Interactive Map Lets You Travel the Galaxy (Video)
100,000 Stars is an interactive environment that allows you to zoom, scroll and click among 100,000 known stars.
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Rare Photos Documenting the History of the Space Race to be Auctioned
The collection of 4600 photos, owned by a private collector, includes photos from the early days of both the U.S. and the Russian space agencies.
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NASA Is Engineering Microbes to Make Bricks on Mars
Red bricks from the red planet. That's what NASA wants to use to build structures on Mars, with the help of man-made bugs.
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Cirque du Soleil Founder Goes to Outer Space and Snaps Photos
He was the first-ever private space explorer and here are his holiday snaps.
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Neil Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Dead at 82
The quiet engineer set an example of cool, calm and grace.
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Behind NASA's Armageddon-Style Effort to Stop Earthbound Asteroids (Video)
Protecting the planet from asteroid collisions falls under the umbrella of "sustainability," no?
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ESA Experiment on ISS Shows Lichen can Survive in Outer Space
Could life jump from one planet to the other via asteroids and organisms that can stay dormant and handle the void of space?
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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Successful, Dragon Capsule one Step Closed to ISS
After being delayed once, SpaceX's Dragon 9 rocket took flight and brought the Dragon capsule to orbit, with the ultimate goal of docking to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission is historic for many reasons...
