NASA’s new 3D printed rocket parts work just as well as the old-fashioned ones
After running a series of rigorous heat-tests, NASA found its 3D-printed rocket injectors hold up to extreme conditions as well as traditionally made parts.
SpaceX’s gargantuan Falcon Heavy rocket will launch in the spring of 2016
Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturer SpaceX recently announced it plans to launch its massive Falcon Heavy rocket in either late April or early May of 2016.
French firm offers NASA plan to build bubble homes on Mars
A French company called Fabulous just unveiled plans to 3D-print bubble homes on Mars that would take advantage of the planet's iron oxide-rich soil.
A humanoid robot may soon be the first permanent resident on the ISS
A team of researchers in France just completed work on a robot with an autobiographical memory, and it may soon be a permanent member of the ISS.
Jeff Bezos officially announces Florida’s Space Coast as Blue Origin’s new home
Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos officially announced plans to launch and maintain Blue Origin's space program on Florida's "Space Coast."
NASA says a simple greenhouse will allow astronauts to grow food on Mars
After announcing it found the best signs of water on Mars to date, NASA acknowledged astronauts could cultivate plant life on the planet via greenhouses.
Lockheed Martin just cleared a key hurdle in the construction of its futuristic ‘Space Fence’
The U.S. Air Force just officially signed off on Lockheed Martin's Kwajalein Island-based space debris surveillance system called the Space Fence.
This heat-proof umbrella will keep ships from burning up in the Martian atmosphere
Engineers at NASA just successfully ran tests on a new heat shield that possesses the capability to endure extreme heat when entering Mars' atmosphere.
NASA’s New Horizons probe just found blue skies and frozen water on Pluto
After discovering water on Mars recently, NASA just announced New Horizons detected traces of water on Pluto during its recent flyby of the dwarf planet.
NASA just unveiled its three-step plan for getting humans on Mars
The NASA space agency recently published a 36-page report detailing exactly how it plans on sending the first group of astronauts to Mars.
Mark your calendars: SpaceX plans to launch another Falcon 9 rocket in December
After enduring a failed Falcon 9 launch this past June, SpaceX got back to work upgrading the rocket and just announced it plans to relaunch in December.
Check out this stunning drone footage of the world’s largest radio telescope
With a year still left before its completion, China just published stunning drone footage showing the world's largest radio telescope under construction.
Balloon-based space tourism company World View logs another successful test
The Tucson-based World View Enterprises just finished additional testing of its Voyager Capsule which plans to take people to the edge of space for $75k.
British astronaut Tim Peake says he plans to run the 2016 London Marathon … in space
Despite residing nearly 250 miles above the surface of the Earth, British astronaut Tim Peake says he plans to run the 2016 London Marathon on the ISS.
Hawaii’s Supreme Court suspends construction of the world’s largest optical telescope
Amid massive protest, the Supreme Court in Hawaii decided to revoke the building permit for Mauna Kea's Thirty Meter Telescope citing improper issuing.Â
Japan’s Akatsuki probe enters Venus’s orbit after floating through space for five years
After spending roughly five years floating through space, Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft successfully reached the orbit of Venus this past weekend.
Congress rewards NASA’s accomplishments with $1.3 billion in extra funding for 2016
NASA's big 2015 just got a lot bigger after Congress announced NASA's budget for 2016 would be $19.3 billion, roughly $800 million more than it asked for.
After years of delays, the James Webb Space Telescope will officially launch in 2018
Originally conceived in 1996, the Hubble-succeeding James Webb Space Telescope will officially launch into low Earth orbit in October of 2018.
China plans to land a probe on the dark side of the moon in 2018
After its Chang'e-3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock this year, China says it plans to send a probe to land on the dark side of the moon in 2018.
Blue Origin plans to launch manned space missions by 2017, offer tourist trips by 2018
At a media-only event this week, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos says he plans on operating manned missions to outer space by as soon as 2017.
Two scientists propose using lasers to cloak Earth … from aliens
Scientists at Columbia University's Cool Worlds Lab say it's possible to effectively cloak Earth from aliens in other solar systems by utilizing lasers.
Mice embryos can develop in space, Chinese scientists report
After spending just 80 hours aboard a Chinese research satellite this month, a batch of mouse embryos showed successful early-stage blastocyst development.
To save Earth, Jeff Bezos wants to move heavy industry to outer space
To help preserve Earth, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos believes all heavy industry should operate only in outer space.
Virgin Galactic unveils its new and improved SpaceShipTwo
After publishing a press release revealing an imminent unveil, Virgin Galactic officially shared photos of its new and improved SpaceShipTwo.
Boom! Virgin Galactic partners with supersonic jet startup on multi-plane deal
The Colorado-based startup Boom hopes to build affordable supersonic passenger jets and Richard Branson's Virgin Group wants to help it get off the ground.
iRobot officially unveils its upgraded flagship robot vacuum, the Roomba 960
A leader in robotic vacuums, the Massachusetts-based iRobot has officially unveiled the upgraded Roomba 960 as well as a new HOME App for its Braava jet.
Pump up the jams with iHome’s Bluetooth Vanity Mirror Speaker
To help usher everyone's bathroom into the 21st Century, speaker manufacturer iHome just unveiled its innovative Vanity Mirror Bluetooth Speaker.
Weekend Workshop: Make Max Rockatansky jealous with these DIY steampunk goggles
Whether you're already thinking about this year's Burning Man or simply crave some 19th century clothing apparel, these DIY steampunk goggles are for you.
Konami built the ultimate prosthetic arm for this gamer, and it has a drone
Konami teamed up with a leading prosthetics designer to design and create a working prosthetic arm inspired by Metal Gear Solid for an amputee gamer.
Weekend Workshop: How to build a DIY solar charger out of Altoid tins
This easy-to-make DIY solar charger assures you'll never have to leave home and worry about a "Low Battery" alert on your smartphone ever again.
The best camping hacks
There are plenty of clever ways to make life a bit easier when adventuring in the great outdoors. From basic kindling alternatives and pint-sized emergency kits to the best way to keep your gear dry and how to properly treat mosquito bites, here are the best camping hacks for your next outing.
Your face is familiar — to the FBI. Its facial recognition database holds 117 million of them
In the years since it established a new identification system, the FBI has reportedly compiled a face database of roughly 117 million American adults.