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Moon Express ‘lunar outpost’ looks gorgeous, but don’t get too excited yet
Space The company hopes to put robots on the moon’s South Pole by 2020 “Outpost” is a bit of a strong word, but here's what the company has in mind. Read on.
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Here's our original coverage of Apollo 11
Science In the July 1969 issue of Popular Science, a famous rocket scientist narrated the first moon landing. Forty-seven years ago, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made the first...
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One weird thing about eclipses you’ve probably never noticed
Space Some drawings to explain the August eclipse's trajectory. If the moon rises in the east and sets in the west, why will the shadow of the eclipse move from west to east? Read on.
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When we finally go to Mars, we might end up living in giant metal cans
Space Lockheed Martin will build a deep space habitat inside a space shuttle cargo container. If humans are ever really going to make it to Mars, we’re going to need a bigger boat.
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The moon might be hiding more water than we thought
Space But it's still pretty dry. Anyone want a (volcanic) glass of water? Read on.
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There’s a lot of money up for grabs if you can land (softly) on the moon
Space Google’s Lunar XPrize just announced new prizes. Send a spacecraft to the moon and loop around our natural satellite, or gently set a rover down on the lunar surface—there could be money in it...
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Total eclipses aren't that rare—and you've probably missed a bunch of them
Space They happen about once every 18 months Thousands of people will flock to the path of totality on August 21, 2017 to witness a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon. And it will happen all over again 22...
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WATCH: The coincidental geometry of a total solar eclipse
Space It's both chance and certainty. And there's something kind of beautiful about that. The beautiful chance and certainty of a total solar eclipse explained.
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Come watch a live stream of today's total solar eclipse
Space Experience over two minutes of glorious darkness. Experience a total solar eclipse from Union, Missouri, courtesy of the University of Missouri St. Louis and East Central College, Union Missouri.
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Your best photos of the 2017 total solar eclipse
Science There goes the sun, doo doo doo doo. We asked you to show us snapshots of the best moments from this year's total eclipse. Here's what you sent in.
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