AIR AND SPACE

Spaceflight 17 hours ago

Everyone's heard of Apollo 11 and 13, but do you know about other missions in the historic space program?

NASA's Apollo program was an enormous effort to get humans to the moon. This program marked the last time humans landed on the moon's surface. Here are noteworthy missions.

Mars 20 hours ago

Robot chemist could create oxygen needed for colonizing Mars: study

An artificial intelligence robot chemist could be the key to allowing humans to survive on Mars thanks to its ability to quickly supply oxygen not found in the atmosphere.

North Korea 1 day ago

North Korea warns US that harm to spy satellite would be declaration of war

The North Korean regime is warning the U.S. that any attempt to interfere with the military spy satellite launched last month would be a declaration of war.

Moon 2 days ago

Lunar mining raises key legal questions as new space race heats up

No nation is allowed to claim sovereignty over the moon. To advance space mining, some countries are planning to contract commercial partners instead.

New Mexico 2 days ago

Roswell's International UFO Museum celebrates 5 million visitors

The International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico, has reported its 5 millionth visitor since its opening in 1992.

Planets 2 days ago

'Too massive for its star': Scientists discover enormous planet that changes what we know about red dwarfs

Scienstists have discovered a planet circling a a red dwarf. The enormous mass of the planet compared to its host star is forcing scientists to reconsider current theories.

UFOs 3 days ago

UFO watch: House lawmakers blast intelligence community's 'orchestrated attempt' to hide UAP info

The intelligence community has been engaged in an orchestrated attempt to conceal information on UFOs from the public, according to several lawmakers.

NASA 3 days ago

Mary Cleave, first female astronaut to fly after Challenger explosion, dies at 76

Retired astronaut Mary Cleave, who flew two spaceflight missions with NASA and had a decorated career as a scientist and engineer, has died at the age of 76.

Spaceflight 3 days ago

Out-of-this-world space hotel, Voyager Station, could be operational for vacations sooner than you think

In the coming years, people could be taking vacations in space. Voyager Station is a space hotel that could turn galactic dreams into reality. Here are details.

TECH 4 days ago

US-China space race for moon mining heats up

During the Apollo missions, scientists discovered rare earth elements in its lunar samples. China and the U.S. are now exploring space mining on the moon's surface.