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Jethro Tull lead singer and flutist Ian Anderson has made some out-of-this-world music, but his upcoming collaboration could be his spaciest concert yet. That's because part of it will be from space itself: The International Space Station, to be specific. On April 12, Anderson will be...

A NASA team has tested a space suit in a setting with extreme conditions akin to some of those found on Mars -- an Argentine base in Antarctica -- for possible use on a visit to the Red Planet. The NDX-1 space suit, designed by Argentine aerospace engineer Pablo de Leon, endured frigid...

With today's picture-perfect completion of its flawless final mission, designated STS-133, the space shuttle Discovery ends a 27-year odyssey of unparalleled milestones in the history of NASA's first reusable spacecraft. "To the ship that has led the way time and time again, we say...

After receiving a wake-up message from Star Trek's William Shatner Monday morning, the crew of NASA's space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station and began its final voyage back to Earth. Discovery, which will be retired after returning from its 39th mission, fired...

Sex in Space: The Final Frontier If we send men and women to Mars, there's a strong possibility they'll want to engage in sex during the two-year mission. Link Removed - Invalid URL Well, it had to come up at some point. With all the recent talk about a possible manned mission...

Sex in Space: The Final Frontier Well, it had to come up at some point. With all the recent talk about a possible manned mission to Mars, one topic that hasn't had a lot of discussion is this: If we send colonists to the red planet, will sex in space be a problem? And just how much fun...