Space

Apr 4, 2023

NASA’s Artemis II crew includes two Naval Aviators

The U.S. Navy has always had a strong affiliation with NASA and space flight, providing some of the most skilled…

Apr 4, 2023

Feb 14, 2023

Here’s what happens if an astronaut’s helmet came off in space combat

It’s highly unlikely that an astronaut would ever be engaged in combat during a spacewalk. American astronauts, Russian cosmonauts and…

Feb 14, 2023

Jan 25, 2023

3D-printed rocket makers will send a payload to Mars by 2025

On Dec. 23, 2022, American aerospace manufacturing company Relativity Space conducted a test of its entirely 3D printed Aeon R…

Jan 25, 2023

Jan 6, 2023

NASA now has the ability to defend Earth from an off-course asteroid or comet

If you were a moviegoer in the 1990s, it was clear that the Soviet Union was no longer a threat…

Jan 6, 2023

Jan 5, 2023

Scientists are learning how to detect potential alien warp drives

We don’t know if life exists elsewhere in the universe, but if large alien spaceships are making their way to…

Jan 5, 2023

The X-15 was an experimental Air Force rocket plane for the edge of space

In October 1967, test pilot and soon-to-be astronaut William J. Knight was flying at an altitude of more than 102,000…

Dec 14, 2022

NASA is designing submarines and drones to explore the seas on Saturn’s moon, Titan

If you thought life was difficult for the submarine service of the U.S. Navy here on Earth, just imagine a…

Dec 14, 2022

Oct 11, 2022

This Air Force pilot scored the first and only air-to-space kill

Confirmed kills distinguish accomplished military pilots from the rest of the pack. They are recorded on an aircraft with the…

Oct 11, 2022

Oct 4, 2022

Today in military history: Soviet Union launches Sputnik

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, becoming the first country to put a satellite in space….

Oct 4, 2022

BYEric Milzarski

Jan 12, 2023

6 reasons why it would suck to be a Stormtrooper in Star Wars

With release dates just around the corner for the new film, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and game, Battlefront II, it’s time to fill that Game of Thrones-sized hole in our hearts. Related:

BYEric Milzarski

Jan 12, 2023

BYBlake Stilwell

Sep 25, 2022

11 things I learned about Star Trek after enlisting in the military

Watching Star Trek as a kid was awesome. Space battles, morality plays, explosions… everything about it was what a budding young nerd needs to ensure he doesn’t get a date until after high school. <p class="shortcode-media shortco…

BYBlake Stilwell

Sep 25, 2022

BYBethaney Phillips

Jul 22, 2022

Here’s how astronauts do their laundry in space

Picture this: you’re gearing up for a trip to space. You’ll be gone roughly six months, which means you’ll need…

BYBethaney Phillips

Jul 22, 2022

BYLogan Nye

Jul 17, 2022

The insane way the first cosmonaut got back to Earth

The very first man to go to space was a Soviet cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, who rose to the top of his class thanks to his stunning memory, quick reactions, and poise during emergencies. That poise would come in handy since his spacecraft couldn’t surv…

BYLogan Nye

Jul 17, 2022

Jul 2, 2022

3 awesome movie weapons that would actually get their users killed

In this era of massive budget blockbusters and even bigger “shared universe” movie franchises, it’s safe to say that we’re not always looking for realism at the cinema. While films are capable of conveying lots of different sorts of messages, th…

Jul 2, 2022

BYRuddy Cano

Jun 13, 2022

5 times the cosmos affected victory on the battlefield

Warriors throughout history have always been a superstitious breed. Regardless of race, religion or creed, the heavenly bodies dancing in…

BYRuddy Cano

Jun 13, 2022

Jun 10, 2022

Did the Soviets leave dead cosmonauts in orbit?

Although today we tend to look back at the Space Race with the Soviet Union as a competition we were destined to win, it was actually the Soviets that secured many of the early victories. American officials at the time weren’t only worried about So…