One game is bringing the infinite potential of space to your home
Even the youngest among us won't casually explore space. Not like this, anyway.Humanity is still far from space travel being for anyone other than highly-trained astronauts and the super-rich — we're...
View ArticleThe annual Taurid meteor shower is about to put on a once-in-a-decade event
October was an eventful month for skygazers, but things aren't slowing down any time soon. NASA scientists have predicted that the annual Taurid meteor shower is about to put on a once-in-a-decade...
View ArticleWhat happens when a 5,000-pound piece of space junk collides with Earth is...
Right now, a piece of space junk named WT1190F is on a suicidal collision path toward Earth.It is scheduled to re-enter our atmosphere next Friday, Nov. 13 at 2:20 pm ET over the Indian Ocean, about 62...
View ArticleHere's what humanity may be like in 1,000 years
Humans have changed dramatically in our 200,000 years of existence. We've gotten taller, we live longer, and we're smarter. We've built giant cities, domesticated animals and plants, and created and...
View ArticleTech Insider is hiring a paid intern who loves to write about science
The science team at Tech Insider is looking for paid editorial interns to join our ranks starting this winter.Our interns don't spend their days making coffee runs or organizing closets.Tech Insider...
View ArticleHow scientists use a giant telescope in Antarctica to study the strangest...
There's a telescope in Antarctica that takes science to the extreme.Housed at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, this telescope sniffs out the strangest particles in the universe, called...
View ArticleEngineers could stop hurricanes with the 'sunglasses effect' — but it'd...
In October, Hurricane Patricia became the most powerful hurricane ever recorded, whipping up tornado-like winds of over 200 mph.Patricia lost steam as it made landfall, but more devastating storms will...
View ArticleNASA just gave us the best look we've ever had of the sun — and it's incredible
When you see it up close, there's nothing more equally beautiful and scary as our sun. and this is the best look we've ever gotten at it.Produced By Matt Johnston.Follow TI: On FacebookJoin the...
View ArticleHere's what it takes to be an astronaut
It takes a huge amount of preparation and training to secure a room aboard the International Space Station, but NASA's basic requirements for being an astronaut candidate may surprise you.If you don't...
View ArticleWe asked an astronaut if aliens exist and his answer was spot on
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield chats about the existence of aliens and extraterrestrial life. Hadfield is the first Canadian astronaut to walk in space and the best-selling author of "An Astronaut's...
View ArticleNASA announced 'key findings' on Mars
On Thursday, Nov. 5 at 2 pm ET, NASA began their presentation about the latest discovery of Mars and its mysterious atmosphere.Click here to learn more about the latest results.People asked NASA about...
View ArticleScientists just found hard evidence of what probably killed Mars
Mars used to be a warm, breezy world covered in vast oceans. Today it is a cold desert wasteland.We've tried for decades to piece together what triggered such dramatic climate change, but scientists...
View ArticleScientists discover why Mars is losing a disturbing amount of atmosphere...
Billions of years ago, Mars looked a lot like Earth, scientists suspect.But something happened 3.7 billion years ago that severely changed the Red Planet's climate and, over time, left the surface dry,...
View ArticleNASA discovered a giant galaxy cluster 8.5 billion light-years away
NASA astronomers announced this week (November 3, 2015) that they’ve discovered a giant gathering of galaxies – a gravitationally bound group of thousands of galaxies, each containing hundreds of...
View ArticleInvisible auroras may light up 'the whole night sky' on Mars (Mars)
Earth's beautiful auroras aren't unique to this planet.Scientists have observed a completely unique type of aurora on the red planet using the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft,...
View ArticleThe White House is prepping for a single weather event that could cost $2...
To our electronic way of life, the sun is a formidable foe, and the White House is taking protective action against it.On October 29, the White House's National Science and Technology Council released...
View ArticleMeet the 'Everyday Astronaut' — a photographer with a spacesuit and a knack...
Over a year ago, Tim Dodd put the minimum bid on an old space suit online. When it arrived at his doorstep, he wasn't sure what on Earth he would actually do with it. But eight years of experience as a...
View ArticleScientists just discovered what destroyed Mars’ atmosphere
NASA and its team behind the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft have found hard evidence of what turned Mars into a cold desert wasteland.Produced by Will Wei. Reporting by Kelly...
View ArticleNASA is hiring new astronauts — here are the requirements
See if you have what it takes to become a NASA astronaut.Produced by Emmanuel OcbazghiFollow BI Video: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson has a hilarious reason for not believing in intelligent...
Director of the Hayden Planetarium and StarTalk Radio host Neil deGrasse Tyson recently appeared on "The Nightly Show" with Larry Wilmore for a discussion with Pastor Carl Lentz about God and...
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