A new paper from Maximilien Berthet and Kojiro Suzuki from the University of Tokyo looks at “the dynamics of an origami space plane during Earth atmospheric reentry” – in other words, what happens ...

Now, though, a controversial new paper warns that falling space junk could actually weaken Earth’s magnetic field. It’s an intriguing proposition and one that has garnered some support as well ...

When astronauts make the long journey to Mars in the not-so-distant future, communication with mission control will be ...