SPACE

Next Week We'll See Pluto Up Close for the First Time in History

On July 14, the New Horizons probe will be closer to Pluto than New York City is to Hong Kong.

Help Map the World’s Auroras With the Aurorasaurus

Can you see the aurora? Tweet NASA scientists—they're cataloguing global sightings of the beautiful shimmering light.

Bill Paxton, Tom Hanks, and Kevin Bacon star in Apollo 13 (1995).

13 Surprising Facts About Apollo 13

'Apollo 13'—the dramatization of the 1970 space program crisis that kept the world on its seat—was the third highest-grossing film of 1995, and remains one of the most faithful depictions of NASA operations ever put on film.

Move Over, Comets: Planets Can Have Tails, Too

New astronomical observations show that exoplanets can have gas tails, like comets.

How to Fix a Flat on the Moon and Other Tips From NASA’s Lunar Rover Guide

New Research Suggests There Are Active Volcanoes on Venus

Temperature spikes on boiling-hot Venus have scientists thinking the planet has active volcanoes.

See the Oldest Depiction of the Universe in Human History

Discovered in 1999, the Nebra sky disk is the oldest-known graphic of the universe in human history.

First-Person View of a Rocket Falling From Space

Ever wonder what it would be like to be inside a rocket falling to Earth? Look no further than this video.

Scientists Weigh the Milky Way

As kids, we’re taught that to determine the volume of an unusual object, we can measure the amount of water it displaces. Now, scientists are using similar logic to determine the weight of a truly unwieldy subject: the Milky Way galaxy.

Watch an Insanely Beautiful Time-Lapse Video

The Floating Poop Mystery That Has Haunted NASA Since 1969

The astronauts on NASA’s Apollo 10 mission in May 1969 paved the way for a pivotal moment in human history. But in the process, they introduced an entirely new kind of space exploration mystery.

NASA's Plan for What to Do if an Astronaut Loses It in Space

This Is What Space Sounds Like

Recordings released by NASA show just how noisy space can be if you know how to listen.

NASA, ESA, and Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA), W. Blair (STScI/ JHU) and R. O'Connell (UVA) / TASCHEN

15 Magnificent Images from the Hubble Telescope

On April 24, 1990, the Hubble Telescope hitched a ride aboard the space shuttle Discovery and began its ascent into low-earth orbit, where it has remained ever since.

20 Adult Camps for the Young At Heart

When a presidential candidate says adults in America are suffering from a "fun deficit," you know it's time to take the issue seriously. The following 20 camps are alternative ways to spend your allotted vacation time.