Space exploration is one of the most dangerous things humans do. On January 28, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle infamously exploded 73 seconds into launch, killing all seven crew members on board.

As space travel for recreational purposes is becoming a very real possibility, there could come a time when we are traveling to other planets for holidays, or perhaps even to live. Commercial space ...

Many people have looked Death in the eye sockets and survived to tell others about it, but few situations speak as much to the imagination as situations where there’s absolutely zero prospect of ...