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You Can Adopt a Piece of Space Junk and It Will Tweet at You
‘Adrift’ aims to raise awareness about the dangers of space debris by allowing you to watch, listen and adopt the junk in orbit.
North Korea Really, Really Wants to Put a Flag on the Moon
The infant space program says it will "definitely" land on the moon by 2020.
The International Space Station Just Orbited Earth for the 100,000th Time
Way to not mess this one up, humanity.
Lost Satellites Will Help Test Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
Two of the ESA's Galileo positioning satellites wound up in the wrong orbit, but it's not all for naught.
An ‘Xkcd’ Video Explains How to Get to Space in the Most Basic Terms Possible
"If the fire end points toward space, you are having a bad problem and will not go to space this day."
ISS Astronauts Reflect on 15 Years of Continuous Human Presence in Space
The milestone is an achievement for both discovery and diplomacy.
On the Anniversary of Sputnik, Here’s What the Probe Actually Discovered
The satellite is often remembered more as a cultural event than as a bonafide scientific experiment.
This Is a Carbon Dioxide Avalanche as Seen From Mars's Orbit
You think water-ice avalanches are scary? Here’s a taste of Mars’s carbon dioxide avalanches.
Who Needs a Space Elevator Anyway?
It's not that mankind can't build a space elevator, it's that no one's yet come up with a compelling enough pitch to do so.