Space

Traveling faster than the speed of light, you could go anywhere in minutes -- at least, in the "Star Trek" universe. Is this sci-fi device theoretically possible?

By John Fuller

How do you eat when you're in a low-gravity environment? Space programs have come up ingenious contraptions and packaging methods to make astronauts' meal times as normal as possible.

By Stephanie Watson

The Apollo program was initiated with the goal of landing a man on the moon. What was the spacecraft that helped make this giant leap for mankind?

By Jonathan Strickland

It was a small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind. But some people say that the moon landings never happened at all. Why all the conspiracy theories?

By John Fuller

Asteroid belts aren't quite the dense fields of gigantic spinning rocks that you may have seen in a "Star Wars" film, but they're still fascinating. In fact, the main asteroid belt may tell us how our entire solar system came into existence.

By John Fuller

Project Gemini played an important step in NASA's efforts to put a man on the moon. How did the Gemini spacecraft carry two astronauts into space and back safely?

By Jonathan Strickland

Neil Armstrong may have been the first man on the moon, but he wouldn't have gotten there without fruit flies, rhesus monkeys or a dog.

By John Fuller

Humans produce plenty of trash on Earth, but you might be surprised to learn how much we've managed to leave in space. What's floating around up there? And will it come crashing down on our heads?

By John Fuller

Astronauts risk their lives in the pursuit of science. How does NASA know who can be an astronaut? And what do they do when they're not in space?

By William Harris & Nathan Chandler

You've probably heard that staring at the sun is bad — even a few seconds can damage your eyes. But what if you looked at a solar eclipse?

By Katherine Neer & Yves Jeffcoat

A ball of fire blazed through southern Peru and left a huge crater -- and then villagers started getting sick. Early reports said the groundwater boiled and the air filled with sulfur. What happened?

By Jacob Silverman

The not-so-distant future, regular people will be able to take flights into space. So how do you score a spot on a Virgin Galactic flight?

By Craig Freudenrich, Ph.D.

Foo fighters have been reported by fighter pilots since World War II. Were they with the Axis or Allies, or maybe from another planet? Read more about reports of foo fighters and censorship of foo fighter sightings.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

The RB-47 UFO incident of 1957 was classified for years after it happened. Read how an RB-47 planed encountered two UFOs over Mississippi and Texas.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

In 1964, police officer Lonnie Zamora saw an egg-shaped UFO in Socorro, New Mexico -- and the pilots. The encounter was so incredible that government nvestigators from the secret Project Blue Book even came to investigate.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

Astronomer and defense researcher J. Allen Hynek is behind the UFO sighting classification system based on "close encounters." So what is a close encounter and have you had one?

By Suzie Dundas

Many people have reported alien abduction stories. Most of the abductees have shared their stories through hypnosis -- which causes wide disagreement about their validity. Read more about alien abductions.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd. & Desiree Bowie

The Ronald Reagan UFO sighting occurred in 1974 while Reagan was flying to Bakersfield, California. Reagan told a reporter afterwards, but hasn't discussed the event since. Learn more about the Ronald Reagan UFO sighting.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

In 1952, angel hair came drifting from the sky, falling over the French towns of Oloron and Gaillac. The short life of angel hair makes it difficult to analyze. Learn more about the history of angel hair UFOs.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

The North Hudson Park UFO appeared as George O'Barski was driving. The ship landed and 10 figures appeared, exited the craft, dug holes in the ground, and took off again. Read more about the North Hudson Park UFO.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

The 1979 Minnesota UFO severely damaged the car of Sheriff Val Johnson while he was investigating a plane crash. What happened, and why did all the clocks start running 14 minutes behind?

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

The 1973 Missouri UFO brought James Richard out of bed and to his window, where he saw the UFO hovering in the trees outside. Learn about the 1973 Missouri UFO sighting.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

Space food has come a long way from Project Mercury's paste-filled tubes. Today's astronauts select menus that include everything from macaroni and cheese to brownies. So do astronauts really eat space ice cream?

By Stephanie Watson

In 1965, the Valensole UFO landed near Maurice Masse's workplace, and two figures exited the ship. One of them pointed a device at Masse and paralyzed him. Learn more about the Valensole UFO encounter.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

The Cash-Landrum UFO incident left Betty Cash and Vickie Landrum with severe illness and lifelong injuries. The effects of the incident were very similar to radiation poisoning. Read about the Cash-Landrum UFO incident.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.