June 27, 2018 'World's strongest coffee' set to launch off-world for space station "The world's strongest coffee" is about to become the strongest off-world, too.
June 26, 2018 Buzz Aldrin: How we can make Mars missions a reality While the private sector continues to expand and help shape the future of space exploration, former astronaut Buzz Aldrin believes billionaires aren’t necessarily the answer to conquering the unrelenting quest for knowledge among the stars.
June 26, 2018 No, China's Tiangong-2 space lab (probably) isn't about to fall to Earth China's second space lab dived unexpectedly toward Earth this month, just two months after its predecessor crashed uncontrolled into our planet's atmosphere.
June 25, 2018 Trump's Space Force push reopens arguments about military in space President Donald Trump's call this week that to create a sixth branch of the U.S. military — which he called the "Space Force" — has reopened a wider debate about whether such a move is necessary to better manage military space activities.
June 22, 2018 NASA astronaut's 'space map' sparks search for treasure-laden Bahamas shipwrecks A remarkable map created in space over 50 years ago could lead a modern-day explorer to the sites of treasure-laden shipwrecks in the Bahamas.
June 21, 2018 Buzz Aldrin reminds us he took the first space selfie on #NationalSelfieDay Buzz Aldrin may have been the second man to walk on the moon, but the national treasure was the first person ever to take a selfie in space. And he's not letting anyone forget about it.
June 20, 2018 Space 'dumpling' looms into view as spacecraft prepares for asteroid rendezvous The “dumpling-shaped” asteroid Ryugu is looming into view of Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft as it prepares to rendezvous with the space rock.
June 20, 2018 Astronaut Mark Kelly blasts Trump's Space Force plan, calls it 'a dumb idea' Retired NASA astronaut Mark Kelly has lambasted President Trump's proposal to create a Space Force, saying the Air Force already does the tasks Trump is talking about and labeling the plan a "dumb idea."
June 20, 2018 Trump orders establishment of 'space force' as 6th branch of military Speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council, Trump ordered the Pentagon to immediately establish a national “space force” that would become the sixth branch of the armed forces.
June 19, 2018 This flying space droid wants to make friends with astronauts The world's first flying, autonomous, artificially intelligent (AI) astronaut assistant will soon get to work in space.