Carl Sagan Explains Why Aliens Aren't Visiting Us all the Time
If all the reports of UFO sightings are real, then Earth must be the most popular destination in the Universe.
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Rare Photos Reveal Fascinating Views of the Apollo 11 Landings
Here's a collection of those rare, funny, intimate, and always fascinating views to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the landing on the Moon.
If You Fold a Piece of Paper in Half 103 Times it'll Get as Thick as the Universe
How is that even possible? It's all about having a piece of paper big and thick enough.
Buzz Aldrin: Second Man on the Moon, But First to Take a Space Selfie
Buzz Aldrin may've been the second man on the moon, but he was the first to take a space selfie.
How NASA Would Have Handled a Failed Apollo 11
While they did come back safely, there was a very small chance Armstrong and Aldrin would be stranded, and NASA needed a plan.
The Amazing System That Tested the Most Powerful Rocket Engine Ever
Check out the amazing system that tested the most powerful rocket engine ever, known as the Rocketdyne F-1.
Scientists Use World's Largest Laser to Recreate Jupiter's Core
Scientists use world's largest laser to recreate Jupiter's core.
This is the Most Detailed Map of the Surface of Mars Ever Made
This is the most detailed map of the surface of Mars yet.
DARPA'S Going to Bezos and Branson for Help Building its Spaceplanes
When it's finally built, the XS-1 spaceplane system would fly at hypersonic speeds in the atmosphere before releasing small satellites into orbit.
Why Neil Armstrong Got to Be the First to Step on the Moon
On July 20th, 1969, with "one small step", Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. But why did he get to go first?
Buzz Aldrin Once Punched a Moon Hoaxer in the Face
Back in 2002, Buzz Aldrin punched one of those non-believing idiots after being followed and harassed at a hotel in Beverly Hills.
Astronomers Invent New Telescope by Tying Telephoto Lenses Together
Thanks to their new invention they quickly discovered seven new galaxies.
Nine Forgotten NASA Concepts for Space Stations That Never Flew
The ISS wasn't always there, and NASA discussed a great many idea before they were finalised. Here are nine of them.
19 Stunning Photos of 2014's Biggest, Most Beautiful Moon So Far
The weekend saw a glorious looking supermoon, and the readers of Gizmodo US submitted their photos. Here are 19 of the best.
Scotland Leads Race to Host UK's First Spaceport
Boris Johnson will be furious.
This is Not a Jellyfish. Or a Sperm.
Not a jellyfish. Nor a sperm. In fact, this is a cloud formed by a Russian Soyuz rocket as it rose through the thin air of near space on the morning of Tuesday 8 July. The cross, right at the top of the formation, was made by the Soyuz's four boosters, as their plumes ballooned out in the thin air. [Roscosmos via New Scientist]
