$5,000 Kit to Send Your Own Rocket to the Moon By Jeremy Hsu A former Google Lunar X Prize contender aims to create a DIY kit for anyone to send a rocket to the moon.
NASA Looks to 3D Printing for Spare Space-Station Parts By Jeremy Hsu Launching a 3D printer to the International Space Station could allow astronauts to print new tools, spare parts and even small satellites.
Space Washing Machine Could Blast Laundry with Microwaves By Jeremy Hsu A convenient machine design combines washing with microwave drying to clean astronaut laundry during missions to the moon and Mars.
How NASA Could Get Its Spaceflight Groove Back By Jeremy Hsu The U.S. space agency should leverage its brand and rocket-scientist authority to set the agenda for space exploration, consultants say.
NASA Studies 'Tractor Beams' for Stardust-Snatching Robot Probes By Jeremy Hsu Laser beams could help robotic space missions pull in extraterrestrial samples from the Martian atmosphere or stardust from deep space.
The Search for Alien 'Footprints': Scientist Rethinks Hunt for E.T. By Jeremy Hsu Intelligent alien life may have left traces in their technological footprints or even written in the DNA of Earth's organisms.
Future Spacesuit to Imitate Gravity on Long NASA Missions By Jeremy Hsu Draper Laboratory is working on a spacesuit that helps astronauts coordinate their movements in space.
Next Mars Rover's High-Tech Landing May Raise Contamination Risks By Jeremy Hsu Mars rover missions can take steps to avoid having their wheels contaminate the Red Planet.
Vibrating Glove May Give Helping Hand to Astronauts & Surgeons By Jeremy Hsu A new vibrating glove boosts fingertip sensitivity so that people can work better with their hands.
Space Shuttle's Legacy: More Tech Spinoffs Than Apollo Era By Jeremy Hsu Although the shuttle program has ended, the technologies that spun off in its wake continue to change lives.
Human Spaceflight Faces Uncertain Future By Jeremy Hsu As space flight advocates argue over whether the next manned mission should head to the Moon or Mars, many others wonder if human spaceflight has any future at all.
Space Exploration on a Budget Balances Risk and Innovation By Jeremy Hsu Scientists struggle to launch planetary missions without giving up a robotic arm and a leg.
Asteroid Mission Hints at Humanity's Past and Future By Jeremy Hsu A space rock that may someday strike Earth is the target for scientists who want to understand if life on Earth had extraterrestrial origins.
'Frankenstein' Spacecraft Seeks Geological Ghosts of Mars By Jeremy Hsu This robotic space explorer literally draws on the spirit of missions past.
Spinning Robotic Landers Make Space Exploration a Hop and Skip By Jeremy Hsu A formerly deceased Google Lunar X Prize contender may get its second wind in the new age of space exploration.
How to Keep Spacesuits Germ-Free on Mars By Jeremy Hsu European Mars simulations are honing skills needed to avoid contaminating the Martian surface.
DARPA Lays Out Tech for 100-Year Starship Program By Jeremy Hsu Uncle Sam wants your big ideas for interstellar travel in the next century.
Total Cost of NASA's Space Shuttle Program: Nearly $200 Billion By Jeremy Hsu The space shuttle provides pricey but useful lessons for future spaceflight endeavors.
Mutant Microbes Test Space Radiation Resistance By Jeremy Hsu Bacteria's adaptation to radiation on Earth and in space hints at greater evolutionary potential.
Could Astronaut Crops Survive Space Radiation? By Jeremy Hsu The ability of plants to rebound after the Chernobyl nuclear accident suggests that space crops may be able to grow despite high radiation.
U.S. Worried About Outer Space Security By Jeremy Hsu The Department of Defense wants to share more in a crowded space environment.
Nations and Companies Vie in New Moon Race By Jeremy Hsu A new century of lunar exploration sees private space entrepreneurs join countries eager for glory.
The Myth of America's Love Affair with the Moon By Jeremy Hsu Polls show that even during the Apollo era the public was wary of space exploration.
