On the 50th anniversary of Valentina Tereshkova’s history-making flight, the female astronaut is no longer a surprising thing
Space
Meet the Itsy-Bitsy, Teeny-Weeny Galaxy
A massive swirl of stars like the Milky Way is not the only kind of galaxy out there — as a new pipsqueak member of the galactic community shows
Beijing, We Have a Space Program
China’s latest launch of a three-person spacecraft shows the East moving well ahead of the once dominant West
Albert Einstein Discovers New Planet. Really.
An obscure Einsteinian theory known as relativistic beaming bears new fruit
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Moon-Toting Giant Asteroid 1998 QE2 Will Buzz by Earth
We constantly fret about external threats and foreign attacks — but its an entirely other level of concern when the offensive comes from outer space. Two close calls with asteroids earlier this year were a wake-up call about the …
Rock It, Man: Stunning Space Photos Paired With Cosmos-Themed Songs
A musical photo gallery, of sorts, featuring pictures from outer space — each photo paired with a galactic-themed song that captures the spirit of the image
Revealed: The Awesome Explanation for the Moon’s Extra Gravity
Hint: it involves lemon meringue pie!
What It’s Like to Go to Mars
Pro tip: watch out for radiation
Cosmic Graveyard: Looking For Life in an Unlikely Place
The remnants of planets around the remnants of a star suggest the surprising possibility of biology
Trouble in Deep Space: Wheel Malfunction Threatens Kepler Telescope’s Future
And if the telescope can’t stay on target, the mission is effectively over.