May 2, 2016 Send loved ones to the Moon ... in an urn? The dream of space exploration is deeply rooted in many of us. We look up and see the stars and wonder what it would be like to soar into the heavens in a spaceship. Now, a company called Elysium Space is promising to make that happen...as a memorial.
May 2, 2016 A day in space? For Scott Kelly, it's work, TV (but no laundry!) What's it like to live in space?
May 2, 2016 NASA nixes asteroid threat rumor Should we be worried about an asteroid impacting Earth sometime between Sept. 15 and 28? NASA says "no."
May 2, 2016 NASA releases incredible closeup images of Saturn’s moon Dione NASA has released a series of stunning images taken during the Cassini spacecraft’s last close flyby of Saturn’s moon Dione.
May 2, 2016 Space Station astronaut takes stunning aurora photo NASA has released a stunning image of an aurora natural light display taken by one-year astronaut Scott Kelly from the International Space Station.
May 2, 2016 India's Mars orbiter captures beautiful 3D images of the red planet The Indian Space Research Organisation has released a series of beautiful images taken by the country's Mangalyaan Mars Orbiter. The images reveal striking details of the Ophir Chasma, a canyon that spans about 186 miles of the planet’s surface.
May 2, 2016 Japan launches vital supplies (and mice) toward International Space Station A robotic Japanese cargo vessel launched toward the International Space Station Wednesday, embarking on a five-day journey to the orbiting lab to deliver tons of supplies and experiment gear, including a rodent crew of 12 mice.
May 2, 2016 Can tech turn the moon into the world’s biggest billboard? Japanese sports drink company Pocari Sweat is tapping into the moon’s immense advertising potential with its ambitious plan to land the drink on the moon’s surface.
May 2, 2016 Tiniest monster black hole discovered The smallest supermassive black hole ever identified is gobbling material at rates similar to its larger cousins, providing insights into how these behemoths evolve.
May 2, 2016 Stairway to the stars: Company receives patent for 'space elevator' Like something out of "The Jetsons," Canadian firm Thoth Technology has been granted a U.S. patent for a space elevator. The proposed "freestanding space tower" would reach a little over 12 miles above the Earth, according to an announcement from the company.
