Denver-based Lux Aeterna announced plans Dec. 17 to land its debut reusable satellite at the Koonibba Test Range in South ...

The USSR's space legacy is haunted by mysteries. Gagarin's capsule spun out of control during reentry while radio operators captured chilling transmissions from cosmonauts who may never have existed.

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Min Read The future of flight, space exploration, and science starts at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, ...

Orbiting at speeds of about 7.5 kilometers a second, even a piece of debris smaller than a centimeter across can severely ...

From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields—formally called thermal protection systems—are critical for protecting ...

A team of engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed ways to rapidly evaluate new thermal protection materials ...

Well, they’re finally back! After what turned into a much longer trip than anyone expected, the astronauts from the historic ‘Astronaut Returns’ mission have touched down safely. What was supposed to ...

Blue Origin’s NS-37 mission sends Michaela Benthaus, the first wheelchair user, to space, proving minor design changes enable accessibility, challenging perceptions, expanding astronaut eligibility, ...

China 2026 Long March 10 launch nears as Mengzhou and Lanyue clear key tests. What’s confirmed, and what comes next for China’s Moon plan?!!