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US Sen. Bill Nelson: Costa Rica has a place in the future of space flight

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson talks with The Tico Times about where he thought NASA would be today 30 years after going into space and Costa Rica's goal of becoming a player in space exploration.

SpaceX postpones rocket launch until Monday

SpaceX postponed until Monday evening its first rocket launch since an explosion after liftoff destroyed its unmanned Dragon cargo ship bound for the International Space Station six months ago.

Costa Rican beetle headed for space

Costa Rican scientists want to send parts of the brilliant, metallic exoskeleton of jewel scarabs to the International Space Station to evaluate how they behave in space.

Ex-NASA astronaut Franklin Chang talks about ‘The Martian,’ Hollywood’s take on his VASIMR engine

NASA's Hall of Fame astronaut and the first Tico in space, Franklin Chang, on Tuesday attended a special screening of director Ridley Scott’s new movie “The Martian,” based on the 2011 bestseller novel of the same name by U.S. author Andy Weir. In "The Martian," the Ares 3 crew travels aboard a Hermes spacecraft powered by four of Chang’s VASIMR engines.

NASA: New photos reveal Pluto’s stunning geological diversity

New, high-resolution images of the surface of Pluto beamed from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveal unparalleled geographical variety - from soaring mountains to sand dunes to frozen ice floes, scientists said Saturday.

First bite of space-grown lettuce is ‘awesome’

Astronauts living at the International Space Station took their first bites of space-grown lettuce on Monday, in what scientists described as another step toward enabling human missions to Mars. The ability to cultivate food during a trip into deep space will be key to survival.

NASA discovers Earth-like planet orbiting ‘cousin’ of Sun

The planet, which is 1,400 light-years away, could offer a glimpse into the Earth's apocalyptic future, scientists said.

Pilot dead as Virgin spaceship crashes in US desert

LOS ANGELES, California – Virgin Galactic's pioneering spacecraft designed to take tourists into space crashed Friday in California, killing one of the two pilots and scattering debris across the desert.

Costa Rica’s first satellite to be launched into space in 2016

"It is a message to the world that this country is still thinking big," the president of the Central American Aeronautics and Space Administration said on Monday.

Legendary Tico astronaut Franklin Chang partners with Four Seasons Costa Rica on space dinner

Costa Rica's most famous astronaut – and arguably the country's most famous person – has helped the Four Seasons create a space-inspired five-course meal that includes a sauce made with chunks of meteorite.
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Costa Rica Dismantles Human Trafficking Ring Linked to Tren de Aragua

Costa Rican authorities dismantled a human trafficking network linked to the criminal gang Tren de Aragua, which financed the travel of women from Venezuela...

Costa Rica Police Uncover Second Cyanide-Laced Mining Operation in Crucitas

The environmental crisis in Crucitas persists. Police discovered and dismantled an artisanal mining material processing plant in a wooded area of Tatú Hill in Crucitas,...

US Visa Cost Increase for Travelers and Workers Under New Law

United States President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4, introducing a new surcharge for most non-immigrant US...

Costa Rica’s Religious Culture Through the Eyes of a Non-Religious Expat

Costa Rica is the only country in the Americas that has an official religion—Catholicism—enshrined in its constitution. While the Constitution recognizes freedom of worship,...