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A new study suggests laser-driven interstellar lightsails may face a hidden efficiency problem as the very light pushing them starts behaving less helpfully.

NASA’s proposed EVE mission would study young exoplanets to help explain why the galaxy has so few worlds sitting between super-Earths and sub-Neptunes.

A fresh comment from SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has reignited speculation about a future Tesla-SpaceX tie-up. It may not be happening soon, but the idea suddenly feels a lot less far-fetched.

Astronauts aboard the ISS reportedly took precautionary shelter measures after repair work on Russia’s long-troubled Zvezda module raised fresh concerns about air leaks.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket was destroyed during a hotfire test at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral on May 28, 2026.

In microgravity, legs do not do much. Orbit Robotics’ Helios replaces them with four arms built for movement and station work.

SpaceX’s first human trip toward Mars could be led by Chun Wang, a crypto billionaire with one private astronaut mission already behind him.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX compensation plan could unlock a massive stock award if the company reaches a huge valuation and builds a million-person Mars colony.

A new study suggests the Milky Way consumed an ancient dwarf galaxy billions of years ago, and its stellar remains may still be embedded within ours.

NASA is aiming for an early September 2026 launch of the Roman Space Telescope, a powerful new observatory that could transform astronomy with massive infrared sky surveys, huge data returns, and faster follow-up discoveries.

Blue Origin successfully reused its New Glenn rocket for the first time, marking progress in reusability - though a payload issue shows there’s still work ahead.

On its first crewed flight, NASA's lunar rocket displays its awesome power.

The Orion spacecraft's final moments before splashdown will be the most perilous of the entire mission.

The Artemis II crew are now on their way home, so let's take a look at the mission's achievements so far.

The latest jaw-dropping image from NASA's crewed mission shows a tiny Earth surrounded by the inky blackness of space.

NASA explains why astronauts use older tech in space missions, prioritizing reliability, testing, and cost over cutting-edge hardware.

After a day in Earth orbit, the spacecraft just executed a critical burn.

NASA’s Artemis II mission is already pretty historic as the agency’s first crewed journey around the moon in more than half a century. But tucked inside all the big-picture lunar ambition is a much more grounded milestone, with astronauts finally getting a toilet that does not sound like a hassle. This may not be the […]

The SLS rocket and four crew members blasted off the launchpad on Wednesday evening.

Four astronauts are about to spend 10 days flying to the moon and back in a small spacecraft. So what will they eat during their epic voyage?

A rocket carrying four astronauts is set to blast off this week.

We're only days away from the first crewed Artemis mission!

'It's the one place we can go during the mission where we can actually feel like we’re alone.'

The coverage starts on Friday.

Four volunteers are staying in isolation for more than a year.

Watch the astronauts working in the vacuum of space.