Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit ...

Astronauts on spacewalks famously have to relieve themselves inside their spacesuits. Not only is this uncomfortable for the wearer and unhygienic, it is also wasteful, as—unlike wastewater on board ...

The Apollo 13 mission in 1969, featuring Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, was fraught with peril, a story brought to ...

Life on board the International Space Station takes some getting used to. Being weightless affects everything from the way food tastes to getting a good night's sleep. Here's what it's like to spend ...

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Both science fiction and real life have provided some interesting spacecraft names, sometimes borrowing from each other. This quiz will test to see if you know the difference. When you purchase ...