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Meet Enos, The First Chimp To Orbit Earth

Enos became the first animal to orbit Earth in an American vessel in 1961 and his trip paved the way for further space exploration.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 29, 2015

Meet Enos, The First Chimp To Orbit Earth

Enos became the first animal to orbit Earth in an American vessel in 1961 and his trip paved the way for further space exploration.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 29, 2015

The Unbelievable Life Of Edwin Hubble And His Contributions To Astrophysics

From multiple bachelors and graduate degrees to serving in World War 1. The multilingual mathematician, physicist, and astronomer led quite the life.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 20, 2015

The Unbelievable Life Of Edwin Hubble And His Contributions To Astrophysics

From multiple bachelors and graduate degrees to serving in World War 1. The multilingual mathematician, physicist, and astronomer led quite the life.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 20, 2015

What’s Inside The Time Capsule Of Humanity We Made For Aliens

From photos to rock records, these are the surprising things we're offering up to any aliens we may find in order to explain the human race

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 13, 2015

What’s Inside The Time Capsule Of Humanity We Made For Aliens

From photos to rock records, these are the surprising things we're offering up to any aliens we may find in order to explain the human race

By Nickolaus Hines • November 13, 2015

Inside A Black Hole: Six Surreal Things That Might Happen

Be it time travel or, god forbid, spaghettification, these are six leading theories on what might happen to a person if they go inside a black hole.

By John Kuroski • Nov 10, 2015

Inside A Black Hole: Six Surreal Things That Might Happen

Be it time travel or, god forbid, spaghettification, these are six leading theories on what might happen to a person if they go inside a black hole.

By John Kuroski • November 10, 2015

Out-Of-This-World Space Colonies As Imagined By NASA In The 1970s–And Today

Discover these astounding space colonies designed by NASA in the 1970s and the Mars colony they're plotting now.

By John Kuroski • Oct 22, 2015

Out-Of-This-World Space Colonies As Imagined By NASA In The 1970s–And Today

Discover these astounding space colonies designed by NASA in the 1970s and the Mars colony they're plotting now.

By John Kuroski • October 22, 2015

Our Favorite Images Of Pluto — So Far

Images from the New Horizons spacecraft continue to astound scientists and space enthusiasts alike. Here are our favorite Pluto pictures.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 17, 2015

Our Favorite Images Of Pluto — So Far

Images from the New Horizons spacecraft continue to astound scientists and space enthusiasts alike. Here are our favorite Pluto pictures.

By Savannah Cox • October 17, 2015

50 Of Our Favorite Photos From The Apollo Archives

Thousands of high-resolution photos from the manned Apollo missions have just made their way to the Internet. Here are some of the best.

By Abby Norman • Oct 7, 2015

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50 Of Our Favorite Photos From The Apollo Archives

Thousands of high-resolution photos from the manned Apollo missions have just made their way to the Internet. Here are some of the best.

By Abby Norman • October 7, 2015

A Day In Space: Explore Life On The ISS With Samantha Cristoforetti

A self-professed night owl, Samantha Cristoforetti starts her day by groggily reaching for her laptop. Like many of us, she keeps it close at hand–about four inches away from her face, to be exact–and is at work before she even gets out of bed. Unlike approximately all of us, Cristoforetti’s...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 20, 2015

A Day In Space: Explore Life On The ISS With Samantha Cristoforetti

A self-professed night owl, Samantha Cristoforetti starts her day by groggily reaching for her laptop. Like many of us, she keeps it close at hand–about four inches away from her face, to be exact–and is at work before she even gets out of bed. Unlike approximately all of us, Cristoforetti’s...

By All That's Interesting • August 20, 2015

Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh's legacy hinges on his discovery of Pluto. But both before and after that moment, his story is extraordinary. Meet the man behind Pluto.

By Briana Jones • Aug 15, 2015

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Clyde Tombaugh: To Pluto And Beyond

Clyde Tombaugh's legacy hinges on his discovery of Pluto. But both before and after that moment, his story is extraordinary. Meet the man behind Pluto.

By Briana Jones • August 15, 2015

Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • Jul 20, 2015

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Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • July 20, 2015