As global numbers of space launches relentlessly skyrocket, so, too, does the amount of dangerous space debris that reenters ...

Space debris—the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in Earth's orbit—pose a risk to humans when they fall to ...

On03, NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft beams its last data transmission back to Earth. Pioneer 10 was NASA's first mission to the ...

The first emergency operation in the history of China's human spaceflight program ended on Jan. 19 when an uncrewed Shenzhou ...

When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

In the bigger picture, "down" could be defined as being below the plane of the solar system, which is known as the ecliptic.

The idea sounds simple enough when reduced to its basics. Put reflective surfaces in orbit and redirect sunlight back to Earth after sunset. A Califor.

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

A 2020 satellite photo shows the immense power of 7-story waves crashing along the Portuguese coast. Later the same day, a ...

Blue Origin sent six more people to the edge of space on its New Shepard rocket on Thursday morning.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shared how seeing Earth from space changed her outlook on life. She said viewing the planet ...

New research suggests that essential components of life may assemble in interstellar space long before planets or oceans ...