space exploration
Scott Kelly’s Year In Space Convinced Him We Need to Save the Planet
The recent ISS Commander has returned to Earth and has a lot on his mind.
We Go Inside NASA's Mars Simulation Mission on Today's 'Daily VICE'
We meet a crew of six scientists living in complete isolation on top of the largest volcano on Earth in order to simulate what life might be like on Mars.
The Mir Space Station Was a Marvel, a Clusterfuck, and an Underdog Hero
Fires, collisions, and mutant alien bacteria were all in a day’s work for Mir astronauts.
Tiny Luxembourg Looks to Make a Big Splash in Asteroid Mining
“Our aim is to open access to a wealth of previously unexplored mineral resources on lifeless rocks hurling through space, without damaging natural habitats,” the country's government declared on Tuesday.
NASA Is Scouring Mars to Find a Site for Its First Manned Base
If we are going to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, it’s time we selected our digs.
Breaking Gender Stereotypes with France's First Woman in Space
Claudie Haigneré on inspiring young girls to join the next generation of astronauts, and whether there should be an all-female space mission.
Scientists Have Already Built a Prototype Greenhouse for Mars
A NASA-backed project has created a way to feed future martian explorers.
NASA: Now We Can Build Greenhouses on the Red Planet
The evidence of flowing water makes building greenhouses on Mars a very real possibility.
Water on Mars Means We Might Be Martians, Says NASA
The discovery of liquid water on Mars raises the possibility that human life may have come from the Red Planet.
NASA Declares 'Mystery Solved' as Evidence of Flowing Water Is Found on Mars
NASA said "there is liquid water today on the surface of Mars," yet a lead author of the paper on the discovery said that the agency made the announcement "a little bit over-the-top."
NASA’s Wet Dream Has Come True: There Is Liquid Water on Mars
Scientists aren't sure how much water there is or where it is originating, but there is water, by God, and water means life—both for potential alien species and for humans if we want to colonize.
NASA Has Strongest Evidence Yet That There's Flowing Water on Mars
Those flow marks we thought were salty liquid water are most likely salty liquid water, according to a new study.