When we envision extraordinarily expensive objects, the first items that come to mind are usually paintings by some medieval maestro, a billionaire's superyacht, or a one-of-a-kind car. But the ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Marlon Sorge of The Aerospace Corporation, which researches space debris issues including who is responsible when man-made objects fall from space. A 1,000-pound metal ring ...

In November 2026, a milestone will be reached in human space exploration when Voyager 1 becomes the first man-made object to travel a full light-day away from Earth. Launched in 1977, this remarkable ...

Nature has always been a powerful source of inspiration, with inventors diving into the world around them for new ideas. From the anatomy of animals to the behavior of plants, some of our most ...