The concept known as “Kessler Syndrome” was proposed nearly five decades ago. Experts weigh in on whether the space-based disaster scenario is already unfolding.
Most of us would panic if we were stranded in space without a firm return date. But Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore aren’t ...
The Azerbaijan Airlines plane flew hundreds of miles off its scheduled route from Baku to Grozny, and crashed on the eastern ...
NASA awarded Axiom Space a $140 million contract in 2020 to attach a habitat module to the ISS, part of a government effort to commercialize low Earth orbit. Axiom’s Hab-1 would be the starting point ...
In the nearly three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, we have become used to hearing that Britain will support Kyiv in its ...
From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an ...
The septuagenarian space port proves as reliable as ever, but geopolitics and funding mean that its future at the forefront ...
Europe is unlikely to ramp up weapons and ammunition production for Ukraine in the coming years, according to Andrius ...
Space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond often get the most attention, but NASA's Near Space Network does a lot of heavy ...
Close calls are becoming more common as low Earth orbit becomes more and more crowded with satellites and debris.
In 1976, the Soviet authorities began creating a reusable space system called Energia-Buran. It included the heavy-class launch vehicle Energia and the orbital ...
The U.S. government drilled a hole into retired Air Force Col. Robert Lindseth’s heart more than 60 years ago because the ...