Tech Archive
08 February 2013, 10:31 AM ET
Canadian officials are awarding $5 million in funds to spur space robot evolution.
08 February 2013, 10:29 AM ET
A prototype Mars rover explores the Canadian Space Agency’s Mars simulation field to demonstrate technology for seeking out methane on the Red Planet.
08 February 2013, 09:59 AM ET
An image of a flexible wing aircraft prototype known as a Fleep.
07 February 2013, 12:31 PM ET
The NEOSSat (Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite) is the first space telescope designed specifically for detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites that come near our planet.
07 February 2013, 11:27 AM ET
This control system was extensively tested before wide-spread use began.
07 February 2013, 06:00 AM ET
Recent launches by North Korea, South Korea and Iran highlight a growing trend.
06 February 2013, 05:54 PM ET
See photos from the satellite and rocket launches of 2013 in this SPACE.com gallery.
06 February 2013, 09:01 AM ET
The Plum Brook reactor complex is viewed from the air.
05 February 2013, 11:26 AM ET
NOVA's new special, 'Earth From Space' provides a stunning look at our planet from an astounding perspective. Viewers will see Saharan dust fertilizing the Amazon, a deep submarine waterfall in Antarctica, and the Atlantic's hurricane generator.
04 February 2013, 02:30 PM ET
Neither nation yet poses a serious missile threat to the United States.
02 February 2013, 09:23 AM ET
From our first furry space pioneers to the tricks of eating nachos in space, don't miss these amazing space pictures.
02 February 2013, 01:22 AM ET
What was your favorite space news story of the last week?
01 February 2013, 04:20 PM ET
A 3D printer on the moon could build the first permanent moon colony.
01 February 2013, 04:17 PM ET
Missile technology has extended the military reach of countries to the entire planet.
01 February 2013, 04:11 PM ET
See images of 3D printing, which could be used in building a future lunar base.
01 February 2013, 01:14 PM ET
Clever chill tech lets Munich Germany's SuperMUC computer run astrophysics, quantum chromodynamics, genome analysis and earthquake simulations faster than any computer in Europe. And it keeps human researchers warm in winter by offloading heat.
01 February 2013, 01:10 PM ET
The Sea Launch Zenit 3SL rocket was carrying the Intelsat 27 satellite when it failed.
01 February 2013, 09:07 AM ET
A NACA Physicist studying alpha rays in a continuous cloud chamber.
31 January 2013, 08:51 AM ET
The Skylab experienced a failure that led to a replacement shield to protect against solar heating.
31 January 2013, 06:30 AM ET
The Sunjammer will help test out technology that could be useful for space weather forecasting and interstellar travel.
31 January 2013, 06:24 AM ET
The tiny FITSAT-1 is visible from the ground with binoculars when its lights are flashing.
31 January 2013, 05:46 AM ET
See photos of solar sails, real and imagined, and its potential for future space exploration.
30 January 2013, 08:23 PM ET
See launch photos for NASA's TDRS-K communications satellite from Jan. 30, 2013.
30 January 2013, 04:02 PM ET
See how NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellites comsat constellation works in this SPACE.com Infographic.





