Jun 07 NASA to open International Space Station to visitors By Jeremy Rehm, Associated Press The round-trip ticket will cost an estimated $58 million. Accommodations aboard the orbiting outpost will run about $35,000 per night, for trips of up to 30 days long. Continue reading
Jun 07 Did the birth of the solar system make meteorites? Here's a tell-tale clue By William Herbst, James Greenwood, The Conversation Despite decades of intense study, there is no general consensus on how most meteorites formed. An astronomer and a geologist offer a new theory of what happened during the solar system's birth to create these valuable relics of our past. Continue reading
Apr 11 Katie Bouman 'hardly knew what a black hole was.' Her algorithm helped us see one By Vicky Stein Imaging scientist Katie Bouman chats with the PBS NewsHour about how she crafted an algorithm that constructed the first ever photo of a black hole. Continue reading
Apr 11 How Scott Kelly's year in space changed his poop By Vicky Stein The much-anticipated NASA Twins Study was released Thursday, more than three years since astronaut Scott Kelly returned from the International Space Station. Continue reading
Apr 10 Here is the first photo of a black hole By Nsikan Akpan On Wednesday, the Event Horizon Telescope released the first-ever image of a black hole, a historic moment shared by scientists spread around the world. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: What does a black hole look like? Scientists reveal the first picture By Nsikan Akpan The Event Horizon Telescope is expected to release the first image of a black hole on Wednesday. In preparation for what might be a momentous day, here’s what you need to know. Continue reading
Feb 28 If this space study is right, humans have never left Earth's atmosphere By Vicky Stein A new study redefines the boundaries of our planet. Continue reading
Jan 31 Why the northern and southern lights don't always look identical By Vicky Stein On a clear night, people near the poles might see colorful light wafting across the sky. New research could explain why these auroras don't look the same to everyone . Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: 2019's only total lunar eclipse By Vicky Stein The eclipse began Sunday night, Jan. 20. You don't need to call it a ‘super blood wolf moon.'… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:00 Trump's new plans for missile defense may spark arms race, critics say Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. has built missile defenses primarily to counter rogue states. President Trump on Thursday expanded the program's ambition, including calling for updated space technology. Officials say the new policy responds to Russian… Continue watching