How a real Apollo astronaut helped First Man shoot the moon

Al Worden on what Neil Armstrong was really like, how space flight is like playing the piano, and why the flag controversy is lunacy.

Hurricane Florence looks terrifying from space

The hunt for red tide relies upon AI and retirees

Microscope-equipped iPods and a NASA-funded app allow volunteers to assist in warning beachgoers, tourists, and researchers of harmful algae blooms.

NASA atmospheric visualizations are pretty terrifying these days

A new palette shows aerosols in a clear way, and makes it look like the Apocalypse.

Don’t look now, but the whole world is on fire

From Sweden to Australia, the wildfires are burning at an alarming rate. What could be causing this sudden increase?

NASA names first commercial astronauts for SpaceX and Boeing flights

Reebok debuts a shape-shifting, NASA-inspired sports bra

A Reebok designer invented a new fabric that stiffens when you’re moving and relaxes when you’re still. No more feeling suffocated by your bra.

Here’s how NASA plans to build on other planets

It’s going to take a lot of robots and a lot of rocks.

A podcast playlist for your trip to Mars

It’s a good time to get ready.

Behold, the most Burning Man thing ever

A silver blanket the size of your average Walmart? Only at Burning Man.

3 things NASA learned after it put a supercomputer in space

Watch out, Netflix and HBO: NASA’s Cassini coverage earned an Emmy nomination

Move over, NASA: New Zealand’s Rocket Lab is hunting for a U.S. spaceport

NASA plans to publicly test its quiet supersonic technology this year

Who’s the “rocket man” now, Donald Trump?

See the collection Ikea designed for tiny apartments–by studying Mars

How do you say “claustrophobia” in Swedish?

In a first, NASA’s Predator drone flew solo in US commercial airspace

NASA’s insanely large database of satellite Earth images stretches back to 2000

Survey: Most Americans say NASA should focus on Earth, not Mars

A new Pew study suggests that monitoring the climate and killer asteroids rank far higher than going to Mars or the moon. Those sentiments are generally shared across party lines.