space travel

One giant peek into mankind: What’s inside an astronaut?

A groundbreaking genetic study of twin NASA astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly may teach us as much about the human body as about space

Gravity’s limited horizons

Paul Wells on what the hit film says about humanity’s place in space

Did you try to kill me again last night, dear?

(Married) life on Mars: Did you try to kill me again last night, dear?

Being locked in a space capsule for 501 days, says Scott Feschuk, can give you the ‘us time’ you’re craving

Discount space travel

Quebec tourism agency Uniktour preparing to compete with Virgin Galactic for would-be astronauts

Astronomers go planet hunting

From the archives: New research suggests our galaxy alone may be filled with billions of planets—literally

How we could colonize Mars if we wanted to

The idea isn’t as far-fetched as you think—well, okay, just slightly less far-fetched

Long trip to nowhere

Long trip to nowhere

Researchers seek to prove that travel to Mars is possible

Shooting for the stars—privately

The space race is quickly becoming a commercial endeavour

How the wealthy are shooting for the stars—privately

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NASA funds commercial space taxis

More than $269 million allocated to spaceship builders

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Canadian astronaut accepts degree… from space

Robert Thirsk accepts honorary doctorate of laws from U Calgary

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Astronaut gets degree for out-of-this-world achievements

Thirsk says it would be hard to send his honorary degree through space