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NASA Chief Says Security Needed To Explore Space Safely

The head of NASA said this week that space security is necessary so that the United States, Japan, and others can safely explore the moon and Mars.

NASA Manager Casts Doubt On 2024 Moon Landing By Astronauts

A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency’s ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024.

New Comet Likely Visitor From Another Solar System

The solar system may have another foreign guest.

UCLA Scientists Find Fountain Of Youth!

Scientists may have finally tapped into the Fountain of Youth!

HBCUS Diversify

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Increase Hispanic Enrollment.

High Pay Without A Four-Year Degree?

Consider A Blue-collar Stem Career

Russian Capsule Carrying Robot Docks At Space Station

A Russian space capsule carrying a humanoid robot has successfully docked at the International Space Station after a failed attempt last week.

How Everyday Stuff Turns Into Microplastics

Plastic debris takes a complicated—and sometimes weird —journey as it breaks down into pieces too small to see.

NASA To Help With Umaine Project To Study Forest Health

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is helping Maine get a better handle on the health of its forests.

Marie Curie's Mess

France is still cleaning up the Nobel laureate’s lab eight decades after her death.

NASA To Help With Umaine Project To Study Forest Health

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is helping Maine get a better handle on the health of its forests.

Hawaii Or Spain? Telescope Experts Say It May Not Matter

When starlight from billions of years ago zips across the universe and finally comes into focus on Earth, astronomers want their telescopes to be in the best locations possible to see what’s out there.

The Joyful Contrarianism of Gordon Tullock

Meet the Economist who understood Nascar Crashes, the Sale of Indulgences, and the Feeding Habits of Coal Tits.

Raspberry Pi 4 Computer Desktop Kit: Good For Beginners

Tickling the fancy of tinkerers, the Raspberry Pi is a tiny circuit board with memory, a CPU, and several I/O connectors.

Spacewalking Astronauts Add Parking Spot To Space Station

Spacewalking astronauts added another parking spot to the International Space Station on Wednesday.

Virgin Galactic Unveiling Mission Control For Space Tourism

Spaceport America is no longer just a shiny shell of hope that space tourism would one day launch from this remote spot in the New Mexico desert.

Reading Astronauts' Secret Diaries

What astronaut diaries tell us—and NASA—about the perils and potential of a mission to the red planet

Making It On Mars

If humans want to create a lasting presence on the Red Planet, they’ll have to live off the dirt beneath their feet.

Mars 2020 Vision

Mimi Aung was still a young girl when she learned a lesson that has defined her career at NASA.

Citizens Of The World's Edge

Not everyone believes our planet is a sphere. Welcome to flat Earth.

Starry Night, Done Right

IN THE BACKCOUNTRY, PEERING INTO THE MILKY WAY requires nothing more than waiting for nightfall, stepping outside, and looking up.

Space-Time Continuum

IN THE 5 8 YEARS SINCE ALAN Shepard became the first American to orbit Earth, NASA has deemed just one watch tough enough to wear in open space.

Dinner Is Preserved

THE FIRST AMERICANS IN SPACE SQUIRTED THEIR MEALS OUT of tubes.

Glimpse Within

A SHARP PAIR OF EYES CAN PROBABLY SPOT SOMETHING AS wee as a paramecium swimming in a petri dish. Anything tinier requires the optical assist of lenses refracting light toward your peepers, making the itty-bitty look big. These microscopes offer increasingly powerful optics, giving you a towering perspective on hidden realms.

Restoring Vision With Bionic Eyes Is No Longer Science Fiction

Bionic vision might sound like science fiction, but Dr. Michael Beyeler is working on just that.

Health System Offers Free DNA Tests For 10,000 Floridians

An operator of hospitals and clinics began offering free DNA testing this week to 10,000 Floridians in a partnership with a private genomics company.

First Crispr Study Inside The Body To Start In US

Patients are about to be enrolled in the first study to test a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR inside the body to try to cure an inherited form of blindness.

Management Lessons From The Moon

Five things we can learn from how NASA put astronauts on the moon and brought them safely back 50 years ago.

Before Moon Landing, Astronauts Learned Geology In Arizona

Before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin knew they would be the first to walk on the moon, they took crash courses in geology at the Grand Canyon and a nearby impact crater that is the most well-preserved on Earth.

NASA Launches Orion Crew Capsule To Test Abort System

NASA conducted a full-stress launch abort test Tuesday for the Orion capsules designed to carry astronauts to the moon.