Get Me To Space

10/10/2014

Does the movie “Interstellar” actually depict how we will travel to space in the future? It might, as space technology has a history of taking cues from Hollywood

How Real Space Programs Are Inspired By The Movies Drawing inspiration from real events is a staple in the entertainment industry, but less common...

08/10/2014

You’d be surprised at the fascinating things that happen when you spin objects in zero gravity

Reid Wiseman 2014-09-26T17:40:43.00000087760 Loops …but spinning something slightly offset exhibits stability through instability. ...

06/10/2014

Start the week off right with this round-up of dazzling images of Earth taken from the International Space Station.

Dazzling images taken on board the International Space Station

04/10/2014

A toast to innovation - Happy 10 year anniversary to the Ansari XPRIZE, which accelerated private spaceflight

MOJAVE AEROSPACE VENTURES WINS THE COMPETITION THAT STARTED IT ALL AND LAUNCHED A BRAND NEW $2 BILLION PRIVATE SPACE INDUSTRY

03/10/2014

Seeing the world from space used to be an impossible dream; now it’s a reality. What will be humanity’s next accomplishment?

01/10/2014

How much do you know about the International Space Station? Test your knowledge here:

Are you a space station veteran? Take our quiz and find out.

29/09/2014

Peter Diamandis, the co-founder of Space Adventures, has announced the latest XPRIZE challenge: developing software to help children learn reading and writing skills.

Peter Diamandis, chairman and CEO of XPrize Foundation, discusses the organization's goal to develop software to help children around the world...

26/09/2014

Didn’t get a chance to watch yesterday’s launch? We’ve got you covered.

Expedition 41/42 Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev and Flight Engineers Elena Serova of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Barry...

25/09/2014

We have liftoff! The second half of the Expedition 41 crew is on their way to the International Space Station

24/09/2014

Tomorrow, Yelena Serova will be the 1st female cosmonuat in 17 years and 4th overall. What was her inspiration?

Cosmonaut Elena Serova salutes her female predecessors that paved her way to becoming a cosmonaut. She will become the first Russian woman in space...

22/09/2014

Before they launch to the International Space Station this Thursday, cosmonauts Yelena Serova and Aleksandr Samokutyayev and astronaut Barry Wilmore planted trees in a traditional ceremony.

19/09/2014

If you only watch one incredible time-lapse video of Earth from space, make sure it’s this one.

Images: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ Music: 'Freedom Fighters' by Two Steps from Hell Inspiration: http://youtu.be/74mhQyuyELQ Editor: David Peterson...

17/09/2014

Do you have what it takes to write a tweet worthy of being sent into space? NASA is accepting submissions for their Asteroid Time Capsule.

The OSIRIS-REx team invites the public to send messages in a time capsule aboard their spacecraft launching in 2016. The mission will collect...

16/09/2014

Congratulations also to Elon Musk and his team at SpaceX for their NASA win!

16/09/2014

Congratulations on contract for the finalization of CST-100! http://ow.ly/3qPqst

Space Adventures Congratulates Boeing on Continued Success in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Published: September 16th, 2014 Awarded CCtCAP contract for the finalization of CST-100 development and certification process Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company to have arranged for private citizens…

12/09/2014

Check out National Geographic's recap of some of their favorite space photos:

A supernova shines, debris streaks across space, and stars wheel around a tower.

11/09/2014

We welcome NASA astronaut Steve Swanson and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev back to Earth after their mission on the ISS.

10/09/2014

See the best images of Earth from astronaut Alexander Gerst in this incredible timelapse video:

This timelapse video was made from images taken by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst orbiting Earth on the International Space Station. The video is...