Latest articles by Jeremy Hsu
$5,000 Kit to Send Your Own Rocket to the Moon
A former Google Lunar X Prize contender aims to create a DIY kit for anyone to send a rocket to the moon.
NASA Looks to 3D Printing for Spare Space-Station Parts
Launching a 3D printer to the International Space Station could allow astronauts to print new tools, spare parts and even small satellites.
Space Washing Machine Could Blast Laundry with Microwaves
A convenient machine design combines washing with microwave drying to clean astronaut laundry during missions to the moon and Mars.
How NASA Could Get Its Spaceflight Groove Back
The U.S. space agency should leverage its brand and rocket-scientist authority to set the agenda for space exploration, consultants say.
NASA Studies 'Tractor Beams' for Stardust-Snatching Robot Probes
Laser beams could help robotic space missions pull in extraterrestrial samples from the Martian atmosphere or stardust from deep space.
The Search for Alien 'Footprints': Scientist Rethinks Hunt for E.T.
Intelligent alien life may have left traces in their technological footprints or even written in the DNA of Earth's organisms.
Future Spacesuit to Imitate Gravity on Long NASA Missions
Draper Laboratory is working on a spacesuit that helps astronauts coordinate their movements in space.
Next Mars Rover's High-Tech Landing May Raise Contamination Risks
Mars rover missions can take steps to avoid having their wheels contaminate the Red Planet.
Vibrating Glove May Give Helping Hand to Astronauts & Surgeons
A new vibrating glove boosts fingertip sensitivity so that people can work better with their hands.
Space Shuttle's Legacy: More Tech Spinoffs Than Apollo Era
Although the shuttle program has ended, the technologies that spun off in its wake continue to change lives.
Human Spaceflight Faces Uncertain Future
As space flight advocates argue over whether the next manned mission should head to the Moon or Mars, many others wonder if human spaceflight has any future at all.
Space Exploration on a Budget Balances Risk and Innovation
Scientists struggle to launch planetary missions without giving up a robotic arm and a leg.
Asteroid Mission Hints at Humanity's Past and Future
A space rock that may someday strike Earth is the target for scientists who want to understand if life on Earth had extraterrestrial origins.
'Frankenstein' Spacecraft Seeks Geological Ghosts of Mars
This robotic space explorer literally draws on the spirit of missions past.
Spinning Robotic Landers Make Space Exploration a Hop and Skip
A formerly deceased Google Lunar X Prize contender may get its second wind in the new age of space exploration.
How to Keep Spacesuits Germ-Free on Mars
European Mars simulations are honing skills needed to avoid contaminating the Martian surface.
DARPA Lays Out Tech for 100-Year Starship Program
Uncle Sam wants your big ideas for interstellar travel in the next century.
Beer for Space Tourists: More Taste, Fewer Wet Burps
Spaceflight: Australian for beer.
Total Cost of NASA's Space Shuttle Program: Nearly $200 Billion
The space shuttle provides pricey but useful lessons for future spaceflight endeavors.
Mutant Microbes Test Space Radiation Resistance
Bacteria's adaptation to radiation on Earth and in space hints at greater evolutionary potential.
Could Astronaut Crops Survive Space Radiation?
The ability of plants to rebound after the Chernobyl nuclear accident suggests that space crops may be able to grow despite high radiation.
U.S. Worried About Outer Space Security
The Department of Defense wants to share more in a crowded space environment.
