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Do you have what it takes to live on Mars?
If it's your dream to travel to the Red Planet, check out this video for some things you might want to consider.
July 5, 2017
Artificial space clouds over U.S. East
NASA launched a sounding rocket on June 29, 2017 that formed colorful clouds in space, visible from New York to North Carolina.
July 2, 2017
Solar eclipse safe viewing tips
If you're planning to watch the August 21 total solar eclipse (and we hope you are!) take a minute to watch this video on how to watch safely.
June 30, 2017
Asgardia’s 1st satellite due to launch
Asgardia's 1st satellite - Asgardia-1 - will launch aboard a NASA mission to ISS later this summer. "Asgardians" are invited to send their personal data - a photo or a file of their choosing – to space with it.
June 28, 2017
Expect colorful clouds from rocket launch
NASA sounding rocket to form blue-green and red clouds in space Thursday morning. Launch window opens 4:25 a.m. EDT (8:25 UTC). Backup launch day is June 30.
June 27, 2017
How much traffic on eclipse day?
Expert analysis showing how many people - and how much traffic congestion - can be expected along the path of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.
June 26, 2017
The eclipse is just 2 lunations away
As we approach another new moon, astronomer Guy Ottewell shares his profound understanding of lunar cycles and the coming total solar eclipse.
June 23, 2017
Space gardening
Future space outpost dwellers will need to grow plants for food and to recycle air and water. Here's what scientists are learning about space farming from plants grown on the ISS.
June 20, 2017
Elon Musk’s Mars manifesto
What if the cost of going to Mars as a colonist were less than US $200,000, or about the median cost of a house in the U.S.? Would you go? Elon Musk thinks many would.
June 18, 2017
Climate change shrinking Colorado River
Ongoing drought - and increasing temperatures - have reduced water flow in the Colorado River, with more dramatic reductions expected. This ongoing, unprecedented event threatens water supplies in cities in the U.S. West and some of the most productive agricultural lands anywhere in the world.
June 15, 2017
