One of the world’s leading space powers, China, is developing a new robotic defense system for its Tiangong space station.

Lunar Locals. Torrance company's tanks power first-ever private moon landers by Garth Meyer If you want to launch a payload into space, there ...

Jeff Hessel worked at Cape Canaveral in the heyday of the U.S. space program. He now lectures about the experience to groups across Palm Beach County.

Rockets are hard.” Elon Musk’s quipping sum, shared following the latest Starship test, has become a sort of mantra for observers following the tale of SpaceX’s high-flying launch system. And yet ...

The goal is to have the first 30MW demonstrator operational by 2029, with plans to achieve full gigawatt-scale capacity in the early 2030s.

Spacecraft burn tons of fuel and leave behind debris—but a clever technique called aerobraking could fix both problems.

The microbe demonstrated resilience to space-specific stressors, including enhanced repair from radiation damage.

An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more ...

We are in a little bit of a spin.” With those understated words from SpaceX’s Dan Huot, the world watched as Starship, the ...

NASA’s learned a lot about the Moon since Apollo. But a perfect landing still requires incredible planning and scientific ...

Donald Trump has taken inspiration from Israel’s Iron Dome which has proved its worthiness in recent times against missiles ...

A dramatic aircraft chase of a falling spacecraft has provided new insights into the fiery processes that accompany the ...