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Life in Outer Space
390 votersThe Most Gruesome And Gross Things That Happen In Your Body In Outer SpaceSpace is not really designed for the human body. Zero gravity has a myriad of effects on us, and it influences everything from how...
51.6k views15 Out-Of-This-World Facts About The International Space StationWhat is the International Space Station? Only humanity's largest and most expensive attempt to spend long periods of time in space...
120.5k viewsThings 'Apollo 13' Got Totally WrongSometimes, it's beneficial to have a friend around that sees beneath the surface of a film and points out some discrepancies. The ...
32.8k votersThe Weirdest Things Astronauts Have Seen In SpaceFrom a smattering of stars to a breathtaking view of Earth, astronauts see so many awe-inspiring things in space. But sometimes wh...
707.1k viewsOne Of The Most Tragic Failures In NASA History Killed Everyone On BoardOn January 27, 1967, a routine launch pad test for the first piloted Apollo mission went horribly wrong. Apollo 1 was set to be th...
1.8k votersThe Grossest Facts About Bodily Functions & Waste in SpaceMaybe you think Porta Potties are gross, or refuse to use public restrooms at all, because ick. But have you ever thought about ho...
13.8m viewsFacts You Never Knew About The Challenger Shuttle DisasterEvery American who lived through the '80s remembers the Challenger explosion. But what happened to cause the famous national trage...
82.9k viewsWhat Is Hygiene Like For Astronauts In Space?Hollywood often paints a romanticized vision of space travel, but living in a gravity-free environment has dirty downsides. It tak...
110.9k viewsRealistically, What Happens To A Dead Body In Space?What happens to your body if you expire in space? That's actually a complicated question and the answer depends on a variety of fa...
5.9k viewsSpace Could Murder You At Any Moment, And You Don't Even Have To Leave EarthSpace is a mysterious place full of bizarre beauty. Despite its wondrous nature, it can prove to be deadly in specific, yet surpri...
13.1k viewsWhat's It Really Like Living On An Astronaut's Diet?Everything about traveling through space sounds spectacular. From the views to the experience of zero gravity, it seems like it wo...
652 votersThe Best Space SelfiesAs it stands today, everyone has taken a selfie - even your grandma. And as cool as your grandma’s selfies may be, they’ll never s...
539.3k viewsWhen Your Body Is Exposed to the Vacuum of Space, Your Blood 'Boils' And You Inflate Like A BalloonEverything seemed to be going great on your space tourism adventure. You were able to indulge in all kinds of freeze-dried astrona...
152.1k views5 Gnarly Things That Happen To Your Body When You Get Sucked Into A Black HoleWhat happens to your body in a black hole? Luckily, that question is purely hypothetical - humans currently have no way of reachin...
27.7k views16 Insane Concept Drawings of What 1970s Nasa Thought The Future Would BeIn the mid-1970s, NASA's Ames Research Center commissioned some groovy space art depicting what life on a space colony might somed...
33.5k viewsAll 12 Manned Apollo Missions... and What Happened!Between 1961 and 1975, NASA conducted the Apollo program. It was badass and included 12 manned Apollo missions and six moon landin...
230 votersThe 9 Geekiest Things Sent Into SpaceWe have sent a lot of strange things into space, and there is no sign that we will stop putting weird things into space any time s...
5.7k viewsIntroducing The Parker Solar Probe And How NASA Plans To "Touch The Sun"The universe is full of astounding astral phenomena, and humanity's itch to explore them is strong. Humans will never settle for m...
145k viewsIn A Tragic Accident, Space Shuttle Columbia Disintegrated At 18 Times The Speed Of SoundOn February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia was reentering Earth's atmosphere after a two-week routine mission when it explode...
16.8k viewsThe Most Awe-Inspiring Plans We Have for SpaceSpace is really, really big. In order to contend with it, the future of space exploration also needs to be equally vast and forwar...