moonlighting Canada proposes new law to punish moon crimes Thom Dunn

rocket launches Startup wants to launch satellites with slingshots instead of rockets Thom Dunn

in space no one can hear your heart beat Space travel can literally shrink your heart Thom Dunn

the late show Colbert's hysterical reaction to "Space Hero," a reality show whose winner will earn a trip to the ISS Gareth Branwyn

taikonauts China's private space exploration industry is booming Thom Dunn

space elevator Could we actually build a space elevator? Andrea James

splashdown Watch the SpaceX splashdown, NASA's first recovery at sea since 1975 Andrea James

cosmic radiation Chernobyl fungus could block cosmic radiation in Martian colonies Andrea James

the Moon Half of Brits polled would refuse a safe return-trip the the Moon — simply not interested Mark Frauenfelder

rocket VFX artist demonstrates just how big SpaceX rockets are Andrea James

cold sleep The Freeze-Frame Revolution: mutineers unstuck in time, strung out across an aeon Cory Doctorow

space travel Japanese astronaut who's grown 3-1/2 inches in space hopes he'll fit in vehicle that takes him back home Carla Sinclair

zero gravity Why does long-term zero-g hurt astronauts' eyes? Mystery solved Andrea James

buzz aldrin Over 8,400 NASA Apollo moon mission photos just landed online, in high-resolution Xeni Jardin

ksc Atlantis returns to Kennedy: a review of the space shuttle's new permanent exhibit Sawyer Rosenstein