Explore the International Space Station, a space lab orbiting Earth at 28,000 km/h, where scientists study microgravity's ...

Terry Virts, a retired US astronaut, has called for scaling back joint missions with Russia on the International Space ...

The number of satellites orbiting Earth is rising fast, thanks to private companies such as SpaceX. But just how big will ...

In December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope launched aboard the Ariane 5 rocket, marking a historic moment for astronomy. This sophisticated telescope began its journey from Earth to the L2 ...

Lunar exploration is entering a new era. Long after the Apollo missions, a renewed international interest comes with ...

Simulations show that the stars’ tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

Tianwen, which means "questions to heaven," is the name given to China's program of robotic Solar System exploration. Tianwen ...

Did you know that on a clear night, it’s possible to see the International Space Station (ISS) when it passes overhead? Sunlight reflecting off the habitable satellite causes it to shine brightly as ...

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The company's payload aboard the ISS features ... for Earth's horizon, another camera looking straight down at Earth and a final camera looking at the space station's forward-facing docking port. Sen ...

This Sen livestream shows high-definition views from the ISS as it orbits Earth ... orbit. Crews aboard the ISS are assisted by mission control centers in Houston and Moscow and a payload control ...

One camera is oriented to capture the long curve of Earth's horizon, and the repeatedly rising and setting sun is visible as the ISS completes another orbit every 90 minutes. Another focuses ...