Our neighboring planets are not exactly the most hospitable places. Humans have been talking about space colonization for quite some time, but our neighboring planets are not exactly the most ...

One of the most important reasons we go to space is to know our own planet better. One of the most important reasons we go to space is to know our own planet better. Today I'm going to tell you about ...

(via PBS Space Time) There are cosmic events so powerful that they leave permanent marks on the fabric of the universe itself. Imagine two colossal black holes spiraling into each other, yes they send ...

Exotic matter – matter with negative mass - has long been the pipedream of science fiction writers, futurists, and certain rather. . . optimistic researchers. It’s the key to faster than light travel ...

Astronomers have long been concerned about reflections from satellites showing up in images taken by telescopes and other ...

Image: Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria on the International Space Station in the world’s first HDTV broadcast from space. Image credit: Discovery Channel. Images from the world’s first ...

(via PBS Space Time) The primary characteristic that defines black holes is in the name. Black holes are black. The gravitational pull at the event horizon is so powerful that not even light can ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station. A new PBS documentary looks at how the ISS was built and the challenges of surviving in outer space. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news ...

If I roll a pair of dice and you get to bet on one number, what do you choose? The smart choice is 7 because there are more ways for 2 dice to come up 7 than any other number. Well, it turns out that ...