Space Flight

Blue Origin Will Shoot Itself In The Foot On Purpose

Blue Origin will perform its next test flight of the New Shepard rocket with a faulty parachute system on the…

5 years ago

Hawking Supports Tiny Spacecraft To Alpha Centauri

Stephen Hawking supports a plan to send tiny nano-spacecraft to the Centauri system within a generation.

6 years ago

April 12, 1961: The First Human in Space

On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space.

6 years ago

It’s Going To Be A Blast! First RS-25 Flight Engine Test Set For March

The first flight test for the RS-25 rocket engine, which will power NASA's Space Launch System, is set for March…

6 years ago

Incredible Hand-Drawn Animations Explain How Spacecraft Work

Freelance animator and storyboard artist Stanley VonMedvey has started using his remarkable talents to create short videos to explain a…

6 years ago

NASA Thinks There’s a Way to Get to Mars in 3 Days

A new system holds the promise of interstellar travel, asteroid deflection, and even interstellar communication.

6 years ago

How Long Does It Take To Get To The Moon?

When space tourism gets underway, companies will have many options for getting people to and from the Moon, some faster…

6 years ago

Why Can’t We Design the Perfect Spacesuit?

So far, every spacesuit humans have utilized has been designed with a specific mission and purpose in mind. As of…

7 years ago

Watch Live as NASA Announces Who Will Fly Astronauts to the Space Station

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream NASA will make a "major announcement" today on the return of human spaceflight launches…

7 years ago

Stunning Footage from SpaceShipTwo’s Third Rocket-Powered Flight

Virgin Galactic released video from SpaceShipTwo's flight test last Friday, January 10, 2014. This was the third supersonic, rocket-powered test…

8 years ago