Japanese scientists are sending whiskey up to space so it can age in zero gravity

Since aging whiskey on Earth is obviously a thing of the past, Japanese distillery Suntory says it will send five bottles of its whiskey to age in space.

Space News         April 28, 2022

New scientific papers show comet 67P contains the building blocks of life

Recently published scientific papers show that the Philae lander stumbled across several of life's building blocks while conducting analysis of comet 67P.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Explore Mars from your couch with NASA’s new Curiosity rover simulator

NASA just unveiled two new online tools which allow anyone with Internet access the ability to explore the surface of Mars and drive the Curiosity rover.

Space News         April 28, 2022

NASA is gearing up to launch an asteroid mining mission in 2016

In just one year, NASA plans to send its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to a nearby asteroid to mine it for samples and clues of the early Solar System.

Space News         April 28, 2022

NASA’s new 3D printed rocket parts work just as well as the old-fashioned ones

After running a series of rigorous heat-tests, NASA found its 3D-printed rocket injectors hold up to extreme conditions as well as traditionally made parts.

Space News         April 28, 2022

SpaceX’s gargantuan Falcon Heavy rocket will launch in the spring of 2016

Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturer SpaceX recently announced it plans to launch its massive Falcon Heavy rocket in either late April or early May of 2016.

Space News         April 28, 2022

A humanoid robot may soon be the first permanent resident on the ISS

A team of researchers in France just completed work on a robot with an autobiographical memory, and it may soon be a permanent member of the ISS.

Space News         April 28, 2022

French firm offers NASA plan to build bubble homes on Mars

A French company called Fabulous just unveiled plans to 3D-print bubble homes on Mars that would take advantage of the planet's iron oxide-rich soil.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Jeff Bezos officially announces Florida’s Space Coast as Blue Origin’s new home

Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos officially announced plans to launch and maintain Blue Origin's space program on Florida's "Space Coast."

Space News         April 28, 2022

NASA says a simple greenhouse will allow astronauts to grow food on Mars

After announcing it found the best signs of water on Mars to date, NASA acknowledged astronauts could cultivate plant life on the planet via greenhouses.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Lockheed Martin just cleared a key hurdle in the construction of its futuristic ‘Space Fence’

The U.S. Air Force just officially signed off on Lockheed Martin's Kwajalein Island-based space debris surveillance system called the Space Fence.

Space News         April 28, 2022

This heat-proof umbrella will keep ships from burning up in the Martian atmosphere

Engineers at NASA just successfully ran tests on a new heat shield that possesses the capability to endure extreme heat when entering Mars' atmosphere.

Space News         April 28, 2022

NASA’s New Horizons probe just found blue skies and frozen water on Pluto

After discovering water on Mars recently, NASA just announced New Horizons detected traces of water on Pluto during its recent flyby of the dwarf planet.

Space News         April 28, 2022

NASA just unveiled its three-step plan for getting humans on Mars

The NASA space agency recently published a 36-page report detailing exactly how it plans on sending the first group of astronauts to Mars.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Mark your calendars: SpaceX plans to launch another Falcon 9 rocket in December

After enduring a failed Falcon 9 launch this past June, SpaceX got back to work upgrading the rocket and just announced it plans to relaunch in December.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Check out this stunning drone footage of the world’s largest radio telescope

With a year still left before its completion, China just published stunning drone footage showing the world's largest radio telescope under construction.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Balloon-based space tourism company World View logs another successful test

The Tucson-based World View Enterprises just finished additional testing of its Voyager Capsule which plans to take people to the edge of space for $75k.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Hawaii’s Supreme Court suspends construction of the world’s largest optical telescope

Amid massive protest, the Supreme Court in Hawaii decided to revoke the building permit for Mauna Kea's Thirty Meter Telescope citing improper issuing. 

Space News         April 28, 2022

British astronaut Tim Peake says he plans to run the 2016 London Marathon … in space

Despite residing nearly 250 miles above the surface of the Earth, British astronaut Tim Peake says he plans to run the 2016 London Marathon on the ISS.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Japan’s Akatsuki probe enters Venus’s orbit after floating through space for five years

After spending roughly five years floating through space, Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft successfully reached the orbit of Venus this past weekend.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Congress rewards NASA’s accomplishments with $1.3 billion in extra funding for 2016

NASA's big 2015 just got a lot bigger after Congress announced NASA's budget for 2016 would be $19.3 billion, roughly $800 million more than it asked for.

Space News         April 28, 2022

After years of delays, the James Webb Space Telescope will officially launch in 2018

Originally conceived in 1996, the Hubble-succeeding James Webb Space Telescope will officially launch into low Earth orbit in October of 2018.

Space News         April 28, 2022

China plans to land a probe on the dark side of the moon in 2018

After its Chang'e-3 lander discovered a new type of moon rock this year, China says it plans to send a probe to land on the dark side of the moon in 2018.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Blue Origin plans to launch manned space missions by 2017, offer tourist trips by 2018

At a media-only event this week, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos says he plans on operating manned missions to outer space by as soon as 2017.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Two scientists propose using lasers to cloak Earth … from aliens

Scientists at Columbia University's Cool Worlds Lab say it's possible to effectively cloak Earth from aliens in other solar systems by utilizing lasers.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Mice embryos can develop in space, Chinese scientists report

After spending just 80 hours aboard a Chinese research satellite this month, a batch of mouse embryos showed successful early-stage blastocyst development.

Space News         April 28, 2022

To save Earth, Jeff Bezos wants to move heavy industry to outer space

To help preserve Earth, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos believes all heavy industry should operate only in outer space.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Virgin Galactic unveils its new and improved SpaceShipTwo

After publishing a press release revealing an imminent unveil, Virgin Galactic officially shared photos of its new and improved SpaceShipTwo.

Space News         April 28, 2022

Boom! Virgin Galactic partners with supersonic jet startup on multi-plane deal

The Colorado-based startup Boom hopes to build affordable supersonic passenger jets and Richard Branson's Virgin Group wants to help it get off the ground.

Space News         April 28, 2022

iRobot officially unveils its upgraded flagship robot vacuum, the Roomba 960

A leader in robotic vacuums, the Massachusetts-based iRobot has officially unveiled the upgraded Roomba 960 as well as a new HOME App for its Braava jet.

Smart Home News         April 26, 2022

Pump up the jams with iHome’s Bluetooth Vanity Mirror Speaker

To help usher everyone's bathroom into the 21st Century, speaker manufacturer iHome just unveiled its innovative Vanity Mirror Bluetooth Speaker.

Smart Home News         April 21, 2022

How a Visionary music label used free music and YouTube to mint stars

We sat down with Visionary Music Group CEO Chris Zarou in an exclusive interview about how he leveraged free music and YouTube to start a record label.

Features         April 21, 2022

15 HD apps and games to showcase your new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Looking for the perfect app to take advantage of the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus' increased screen size and updated processor? We've rounded up some of the best.

Apple         April 21, 2022

Weekend Workshop: Make Max Rockatansky jealous with these DIY steampunk goggles

Whether you're already thinking about this year's Burning Man or simply crave some 19th century clothing apparel, these DIY steampunk goggles are for you.

Guides         April 21, 2022