Here's what a SpaceX rocket launch abort looks like at T-0 seconds to launch
On Sunday, SpaceX aborted its rocket launch right at scheduled lift off. You can see in the GIF below: DON'T MISS: Here's why SpaceX canceled its launch twiceLEARN MORE: Elon Musk's rocket landing...
View ArticleA boat may have ruined SpaceX's latest rocket launch attempt
SpaceX, led by tech magnate Elon Musk, tried to fire off one of its Falcon 9 rockets tonight from Cape Canaveral, Florida.However, engineers ultimately scrubbed the launch.This marks the company's...
View ArticleHere's how humankind could colonize another planet
If the human race is to survive in the long-run, we will probably have to colonise other planets. Whether we make the Earth uninhabitable ourselves or it simply reaches the natural end of its ability...
View ArticleA whale-sized asteroid with the potential to release 1 million tons of TNT...
Eight days from now a 100-foot-diameter asteroid named "2013 TX68" will fly past Earth for the second time in recorded history.One hundred feet is about the size of a blue whale, but to be clear, 2013...
View ArticleNSA astronaut Scott Kelly is about to come home — here are 8 epic numbers...
Astronaut and Instagram star Scott Kelly is about to set a course home to Earth after spending 340 days in space, a record for a NASA astronaut.Kelly is scheduled to undock with the International Space...
View ArticleHow astronauts take out the trash in space
There are a lot of very complex experiments and studies happening on the International Space Station. But with all that work and people living there, there's bound to be waste. Here's how they take out...
View ArticleSpaceX’s new rocket fuel is causing problems with a mission that it has tried...
SpaceX is having a tough time.Over the last week, the aerospace company founded and owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has suffered a series of setbacks that have led it to postpone the same...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: An astronaut who spent a year in space is returning to Earth
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly finally comes back to Earth tonight after spending just shy of a year in space.On March 1, his 340th day aboard the International Space Station (ISS), he'll board the small...
View ArticleMind-blowingly beautiful photos from Astronaut Scott Kelly's record-breaking...
Right before Astronaut Scott Kelly took off to spend a year in space, President Obama told him,"Good luck Captain. Make sure to Instagram it."And he did. From tracking storms to catching all the colors...
View ArticleHere's how Scott Kelly will return to Earth today — and it won't be comfortable
Scott Kelly has been in the ISS for almost a year now, and he's set to return on Tuesday night. His journey back will not be comfortable — reentering the atmosphere is no easy task.Produced by Emmanuel...
View ArticleVery strange things happen to your body if you spend a year in space
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth Tuesday night after spending almost a year in space.But his 340 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) haven't been all fun and games.Our bodies...
View ArticleAstronaut Scott Kelly is about to return home after his record-shattering...
Tuesday, March 1 is an exciting day for NASA and its star astronaut Scott KellyAt around 11:27 p.m. ET Tuesday night, Kelly is scheduled do something he hasn't done in 340 days: Walk on solid...
View ArticleHere’s why Scott Kelly’s record mission in space is the ultimate twin study
Scott Kelly returns to Earth later today, after spending 340 consecutive days in orbit (the most of any American).Over the coming months, NASA scientists will continue to analyze the countless vials of...
View ArticleThis 'crazy' idea might radically speed up the search for intelligent alien life
Some 100 to 400 billion stars exist in the Milky Way galaxy. And with potentially thousands of times more planets around those stars, many astronomers think it's a given that intelligent alien...
View Article'Sledgehammer' winds have led SpaceX to postpone its launch to Friday
Due to high altitude winds, Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX will postpone its second launch of the year for this Friday."Pushing launch to Friday due to extreme high altitude wind shear. Hits like...
View ArticleScott Kelly just spent a year in space — but his mission wasn't the longest ever
Scott Kelly holds the record for the longest consecutive time an American has spent in space at 340 days.His Year in Space mission ends when he returns to Earth March 1, 2016.But Kelly's trip is only...
View ArticleWhat Scott Kelly’s year in space can teach us about health
If all goes as planned, Commander Scott Kelly will be back on Earth Tuesday, but his mission is far from over. After he lands in Kazakhstan, researchers are going to be swarming Kelly like biology...
View ArticleAn astronaut just returned to Earth after a record-breaking trip — and...
After reaching the International Space Station last year on March 27, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly embarked on a mission that has pushed the boundaries of American spaceflight.And on Tuesday evening at...
View ArticleTouchdown! Astronaut Scott Kelly safely returns to Earth after 340 days in space
After 340 days, 10,944 sunsets and sunrises, and over 143 million miles traveled aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Scott Kelly has finally come home.His ride — a Russian space capsule...
View ArticleWatch astronaut Scott Kelly land on Earth after spending almost a year in space
Astronaut Scott Kelly and Cosmonaut Mikhail-Kornienko returned to Earth after spending almost an entire year in space. Scientists plan on studying Kelly and his twin brother – who remained on Earth –...
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