The X-37B spacecraft’s latest mission was shorter than the last but tried several new maneuvers and approaches during its ...

The agency snapped pictures of its return, including the image of a hazmat suit-clad crew attending to the outer space craft ...

The uncrewed space plane is said to be meant for running a range of 'classified experiments,' like exposing materials in outer space with its doors open. Experts say it's likely not designed for ...

The plane was originally built by Boeing for NASA ... the X-37B's successes — without revealing too much about its outer space exploits. Mark is an award-winning journalist and the science ...

The U.S. military’s classified mini space shuttle returned to Earth on Friday after circling the world for 434 days.

What Defines a Space Plane? The most basic definition of a space plane is simply a craft that can operate both in space and in an atmosphere. For now, that means operating within ...

The United States Space Force just offered a rare glimpse of its shadowy X-37B space plane in orbit. The photo, released on Thursday (Feb. 20), was taken by a camera onboard the X-37B while the ...

The U.S. Space Force's robotic space plane X-37B returned to Earth has returned to Earth after spending more than 434 days in orbit on a classified mission. This was the seventh mission for the X ...

told Inside Outer Space. "Authorities may choose to close airspace in response, as occurred in Europe in 2022, but this has economic impacts and further safety consequences." For a given reentry ...

Barry 'Butch' Wilmore and Sunita 'Suni' Williams have been stranded aboard the International Space Station since June.