Spaceflight
Spaceflight covers topics related to human presence in outer space. Learn about weightlessness, astronauts and space tourism in this section.
The Zoo Hypothesis: Are Aliens Watching Us Like Animals in a Zoo?
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
Could Dark Matter Spawn 'Shadow Life'?
What Is a Harvest Moon?
The Mysteries of Mercury Retrograde Unveiled: A Cosmic Phenomenon
A Comprehensive Guide to the Layers of the Earth
10 Best Ideas for Interplanetary Communication
How can the moon generate electricity?
How Terraforming Mars Will Work
Moon's Glass Beads Hold Billions of Tons of Water
Quiz: Apollo 11, the First Moon Landing
Who was James Webb?
The Fastest Fictional Spaceships
10 Fictional Spacecraft We Wish Were Real
How Lunar Rovers Work
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The Shelton family from Texas sent their first bouquet in 1998 after the Challenger disaster. And they haven't stopped since.
By John Donovan
We know space is awash in ultraviolet radiation. So how are astronauts protected from all those UV rays?
By Mark Mancini
Launching a rocket into space takes all types of precision and physics. And knowing the exact time to get the launch right is a science in itself.
By Mark Mancini
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The countdown begins to send Elon Musk's most powerful rocket beyond Earth's atmosphere. Whether it will be a success is anybody's guess.
By John Donovan