Space Travel
The Fermi Paradox – Where Is Everybody?
The blank silence from our stars is difficult to ignore. But our 60s sci-fi optimism in the search for intelligent life continues.
Japanese Billionaire Cancels Dating Show That Was Supposed to End With a Trip to the Moon
The aborted matchmaking documentary was aptly titled “Full Moon Lovers.”
Interstellar Mold Is Becoming a Problem for Space Travel
Fungal spores can survive the radiation of a trip to Mars, potentially posing health risks to astronauts.
'The Colonists' Is a Cute, Rewarding, and Dystopian Space Exploration Game
Look on my throughput and despair.
China Releases Gorgeous New Footage of the Far Side of the Moon
Chang’e 4 mission leads released landing footage and panoramic pictures on Friday.
British Schoolchildren Attached a Pastry to a Balloon and Now It's Lost in Space
Do aliens like flaky, buttery crusts and fruit jam fillings?
Asgardia Becomes the First ‘Nation’ to Have All of Its Territory In Space
A growing kingdom has to start somewhere—in this case, low Earth orbit works.
News of Zealand: More Kiwis Don't Believe in Science, Facts
Plus a rocket launch off the coast, and a new fuel tax for Auckland.
Asteroid Mining Is Our Best Hope for Colonizing Mars
Asteroids will be the unsung heroes that help us become a multiplanetary species.
How Humans Will Finally Reach Interstellar Space
Four decades ago, Voyager 1 and 2 began their journey to the stars. When will humans follow them?
NASA's Newest Interstellar Concepts Rely on Huge Laser Arrays and Gravity Surfing
Interstellar travel is evolving into a legitimate engineering challenge, rather than an idealistic pipe dream.