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Voyager 1 just said hello to NASA from interstellar space despite being over twenty-five billion kilometers away
Voyager 1 has been drifting through the dark for nearly half a century, long after its original mission wrapped up and its expectations quietly expired. Now, from more than 25 billion kilometers away, it’s checked in again. The signal was faint, almost laughably so, but it arrived all the same. And at this distance, that […]
NASA conducted study where one identical twin was sent into space for a year to see how he'd change
To understand what space really does to the human body, NASA sent one identical twin into orbit for a year while his brother stayed on Earth. Same DNA. Same astronaut training. Two lives split by one extreme environment. One body lived in microgravity, radiation, isolation, and a rigid routine, while the other stayed grounded, moving […]
Earth received its first ever 'alien message' from Mars in 'profoundly transformational experience for all humankind'
Mars walked so aliens could run
Jaw-dropping raw footage shows spacecraft ripping through the atmosphere as it reenters Earth at Mach 25
Space exploration continues to quite literally hit new highs, and this footage shows a spacecraft zooming back down to Earth. After completing a mission, the craft returned to Earth and the views are unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. As well as hitting speeds of Mach 25, the journey ticked off a bunch of firsts […]
This nighttime photo from Mars is a chilling reminder of how alone the Red Planet really is
Most Mars photos show the planet in daylight. But this one wasn’t taken in the light of the Sun. It was captured in the middle of a Martian night, with only a small patch of ground visible. While, rather unnervingly, everything else disappears into black. DISCOVER SBX CARS – The global premium auction platform powered by […]
There's a unique asteroid in space worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 that could make everyone on Earth a billionaire
There’s a big ‘if’ about the situation, though
China builds the first ever time system for the Moon to establish a universal lunar time
Missions to the Moon began with the space race
China unveils plans to send a humanoid into space and create the world's first robot astronaut
The world’s first robot astronaut is here – but not for long
The true story behind NASA's iconic photo of lone astronaut floating in space that changed humanity's perspective
There’s nothing as iconic as this photo…
During 608 days in space NASA astronaut Suni Williams came to one realization while looking down at Earth
Have a great retirement, Suni!
Mind-altering simulation shows the speed of the International Space Station at ground level
The International Space Station will cease operations in 2030
Experts warn of issue with NASA rocket set to take astronauts to the Moon for the first time in 50 years
The road to the moon is a bumpy one…
Technician made a simple mistake during maintenance of NASA satellite that ended up causing $135,000,000 of damage
Talk about a bad day at work
NASA's manned moon mission could happen as soon as February 6 and this is how you can watch it live
Here’s where you can watch it
NASA's first manned moon mission in over 50 years could come as soon as next month as final preparations are made
NASA is set to launch its first manned moon mission in over 50 years as early next month, as the final preparations are being made for a project called Artemis II. Somewhat shockingly, it’s been half a century since we made the journey to the moon. While the likes of NASA have been placing space […]