"We are happy to confirm that we have a parachute design that can work on Mars — an ambitious system with the largest parachute ever to be flown outside Earth" ...

The most complex parachute system to ever deploy on Mars has successfully slowed down an ExoMars mock-up landing platform for ...

From the ISS to the Moon, India aims big with smart, low-cost missions ...

Evidence that rocky planets beyond Jupiter formed as rapidly, and at the same time, as the inner planets could transform our understanding of how planets take shape — not only in our solar system, but ...

A futuristic rice plant just 10cm tall could feed astronauts and help make Moon bases possible — and maybe even transform ...

Owolabi Salis is a man of many parts and is evidently intent on living his life to the fullest. The New York-based lawyer, ...

GPS systems, planes and military equipment track the magnetic field and rely on accurate models of magnetic north to function ...

Around the world, certain flights stand out because of their unusual routes, challenging runways, breathtaking scenery, or record‑breaking distances. Some are quick hops that feel over in a blink, ...

The Earth's surface is ready for its closeup.When the NASA-ISRO SAR satellite launches into orbit on July 30, it will ping nearly all of the planet's ...

Experts have detailed the best place to catch the 2027 Great North African Eclipse which is set to engulf the Earth in darkness for almost seven minutes.

Two small spaceports in the far north of Sweden and Norway are racing to launch the first satellites from mainland Europe ...

In the latest book by the bestselling author of "Rise of the Rocket Girls," two sons of Theodore Roosevelt set out for China ...