Science NASA and the European Space Agency explore ways for astronauts to hibernate during long space journeys Ruben Bolling

climate change William Shatner gets existential about space ahead of new documentary Thom Dunn

Space Canada proposes new law to punish moon crimes Thom Dunn

space exploration Startup wants to launch satellites with slingshots instead of rockets Thom Dunn

Space Space travel can literally shrink your heart Thom Dunn

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

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

Engineering Could we actually build a space elevator? Andrea James

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

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

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

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

happy mutants 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

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

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

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