rocketsspacerussiaVideo: Russian rocket fails 40 seconds after launch Eileen MarableSaturday, February 2, 2013 - 2:16pm Credit: Advanced Intelsat-IS27 communications satellite lost in the Pacific Ocean
Solar SailspacenasaLargest solar sail ever to take flight in 2014Evan AckermanFriday, February 1, 2013 - 5:26pm NASA heads for the future with technology from the past with plans to launch the largest solar sail ever unfurled into space next year.
3D printingmoon basespaceArchitects unveil plan for a 3D-printed moon baseColin Druce-McFaddenThursday, January 31, 2013 - 5:35pm Credit: A London-based architectural firm has decided to fix the problem of lunar colonies by throwing their printer at it. At the Moon, that is.
robotsnasaspaceNASA's RASSOR robot could mine the Moon for water and iceRaymond WongWednesday, January 30, 2013 - 5:12pm Credit: Mining the Moon isn't as simple as sending astronauts up with jackhammers: doing the job efficiently requires a hard-working robot.
BugsspacepooDung beetles are galactic navigatorsEvan AckermanMonday, January 28, 2013 - 5:34pm Credit: Bugs that roll poo into balls. Not too impressive, right? But dug beetles are clever enough to use the Moon, the stars, and even the Milky Way galaxy to navigate.
spacerocketsmilitaryIran claims monkeynaut launched into space Adario StrangeMonday, January 28, 2013 - 11:55am Credit: Iran's official news agency has announced that the country has sent a monkey into space, but the nation's past may cause some to be skeptical.
MARSspacenasaPictured: The exploding sand dunes of MarsEileen MarableSunday, January 27, 2013 - 1:43pm Martian spring "dry ice" thaw forms dunes from powerful escaping gasses
rocketsnasaspaceNASA restarts most powerful rocket engine ever builtEvan AckermanFriday, January 25, 2013 - 3:00pm The mighty F-1 engine, five of which were used to send Apollo missions to the Moon, has been (partially) resurrected and test fired.
black holesTelescopesspaceEarth-sized radio telescope to take first pic of black holeEvan AckermanThursday, January 24, 2013 - 9:31am Credit: We've never seen a black hole before. We know they're out there, though, and astronomers want to wire up an Earth-sized telescope to get a picture.
asteroidsPlanetary ResourcesspaceDeep Space Industries to join space gold rush for asteroidsAdario StrangeMonday, January 21, 2013 - 12:07pm The actual value of mining asteroids is slowly being fully realized by a company called Deep Space Industries (DSI).