The United Space Alliance has decided to stop using all Windows computers aboard the ISS, in favour of Linux—to ensure it's systems are "stable and reliable". Ouch. Read More >>

We all know that barns are usually red. But why? Well, the answer is a little more complicated than you might think, but basically it's because of nuclear fusion. Read More >>

When astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn left the ISS today to go fix a leaky ammonia pump all quicklike, everyone's favourite YouTubing Canadian Commander, Chris Hadfield, stayed inside to keep things going there. But, as he is wont to do, he took some seriously awesome shots of the spacewalkers at work. Read More >>

After spending all that time, money and effort delivering a crew of astronauts millions of miles through space to some distant celestial body, do we really expect them to trundle around like a pack of schmucks once they get there? Not a chance. That's why NASA's next explorers will roll deep in the Space Exploration Vehicle. Read More >>

On Thursday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station noticed odd flakes floating about outside, which turned out to be ammonia leaking out of the radiator lines of the space station's power system. Now, after a day of deliberation, it turns out two astronauts will leave the ISS, and brave the great abyss to try to fix the problem. Uh oh. Read More >>

Earlier today, astronauts on the International Space Station spotted "small white flakes" floating away from the ISS and into space. NASA and the Expedition 35 crew on the ISS have figured out that those white flakes are ammonia and that the rate of ammonia leaking from the space station is increasing. Hmm. That can't be good, right? Read More >>

NASA's had Mars on the brain for many, many years, way before it was drawing massive male members in the martian sand. Ever since it sent astronauts to the Moon, NASA's had its sights aimed at the Red Planet. These amazing retro images dug up from the archives show just how NASA thought Mars would be. Read More >>

A few months ago, NASA sent some Nexus Ones into space to see if a smartphone could hold its own against the million pound satellites already up there. The answer is "not exactly." When it comes to photography, it's probably best to stick with the space-professionals. Read More >>

This picture may be simple — monochromatic, a deep black background, and just a hunk of rock to admire — but it's also stunningly beautiful. Read More >>

That's no moon... No, wait, that is the Moon, ushering in the dawn as the ISS flies over. Being an astronaut must be so damn cool when you get to see this kind of thing every day. Maybe Virgin Galactic will be able to give us a shot at witnessing that kind of thing for ourselves soon. You only need £130,000 a seat. [Chris Hadfield] Read More >>

NASA's Fermi gamma-ray telescope-cum-satellite recently had a run-in with a defunct Soviet spy satellite, nearly causing a very expensive and very spectacular mid-air explosion. To avoid it, the eggheads had to fire up the one-use-only rocket engines, which were never meant to be lit up during the serviceable life of the satellite. The full tale is in the surprisingly gripping video above. [YouTube via Wired] Read More >>

Sadly NASA’s Space Shuttle program has been shuttered, but when you're feeling whimsical at least you can still watch footage of the behemoth being sent into space. What you might not know, though, is that NASA threw all kinds of camera tech at recording the launches for posterity — and this video shows it off. Read More >>

The Herschel Space Observatory was the world's largest and most powerful infrared telescope, able to see parts of the universe nothing else could. Unfortunately, it met its maker this week when it ran out of the liquid helium coolant it requires to map hidden corners of the cosmos. Read More >>

Not too long ago, NASA's Cassini spacecraft managed to get some awesome photos of Saturn's 225,000 mile polar hurricane. It looked pretty intense in black and white, but this new coloured version is one blood-red beauty. Read More >>

In case you missed it last night, Virgin Galactic successfully performed its first rocket-powered test flight of the SpaceShipTwo. In other words, space tourism is nigh, and this is what it looks like. Read More >>