space exploration
How the First Private Moon Landing Will Spur the Future of Space Mining
“We are now free to set sail as explorers to Earth's eighth continent, the moon, seeking new knowledge and resources to expand Earth's economic sphere for the benefit of humanity."
Why the First Close-Up Image of Mars Was Hastily Painted in Pastels
On July 14, 1965, Mariner 4 snapped pictures of Mars, revealing what an alien planet looked like for the first time.
The Nine Space Gadgets NASA’s Juno Orbiter Is Using to Study Jupiter
Magnetometers, cameras, and spectrographs, oh my!
Caves on Other Planets Could Be Havens for Human Explorers
The 2016 CAVES course takes astronauts 800 meters underground to prepare them for life 250 miles above the ground.
NASA and the UAE Just Signed a Space Agreement to Collaborate on Mars
“Every single nation can play a part in our journey to Mars."
Short Film Celebrates First Spacecraft to Send Data Back from Another Planet
Venera 4 threw itself into the Venusian inferno so we wouldn’t have to.
Interstellar-Inspired Fractals Open Up New Dimensions
A digital artist is creating mind-bending fractals for NASA.
Venus Is a Nightmarish Hellscape, Which Is Exactly Why We Should Study It
Venus might have been Earthlike in the past, and Earth might be Venuslike in the future.
Life on Mars Will Have a Harder Time Hiding from NASA’s New Rover
Why the agency is sending a souped-up version of Curiosity to Mars.
China Is About to Launch Its Space Program Into High Gear
The Chinese have recently announced plans for their space program that promise an ambitious set of milestones stretching from the dark side of the moon to the Martian surface.
Meet the Man With a Plan to Fix America's Many Broken Space Programs
Congressman Jim Bridenstine wants to fix all of the US space programs, and today he revealed his weapon of choice — the American Space Renaissance Act.
We Take Part in a Booze-Fueled Horse Race in Guatemala on Today's 'Daily VICE'
Then VICE magazine explains why many abortion clinics across Texas may soon close and Motherboard follows a doctor in Antarctica who is researching the effects of the isolation of space travel.