Spacecraft
NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft Is Prepping for an Extended Mission
Decades in the making, this small spacecraft is opening up the outer Solar System.
First-Ever Complete Map of Mercury Reveals Its Violent Volcanic Past
The planetary oddball finally gets its full-frontal.
The ISS’s New Expandable Module Is Just the Beginning of a Cushy Space Future
55 years ago, Yuri Gagarin traveled to space in a rickety metal globe. Space travelers of the future may have cushy inflatable pads.
Now You Can Chart a Medieval Map of Mars
Be sure to bring Eleanor Lutz's scientifically-accurate map next time you're out trekking the dry dunes.
How the Soviets Got Scooped on Their Own Historic Moon Landing
Fifty years ago, the rest of the world saw the first snapshots from the Luna 9 lander before Soviet citizen did.
Researchers Want a Robotic Space Cleaner to Digest Debris and Turn it into Fuel
The idea is for the debris to take the place of gases like argon and xenon.
Space Origami Could Pack Big Structures into Tiny Satellites
Oxford Space Systems is developing materials for deployable structures that can fold without damage or creasing.
When Will Canada Get a Spaceport? When It Has More Things to Launch
That's what Canadian Space Agency president Sylvain Laporte had to say at the annual Canadian Space Summit last week.
A First Peek Inside SpaceX's Dragon Capsule for Human Spaceflight
It looks like a cross between a space limo and a really high-end stroller.