Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him.

Tsukasa's team manages to capture and escape with Dr. Xeno—effectively removing him from power. The next in charge should be Stanley, but Stanley is a true believer in Dr. Xeno rather than a sycophant ...

Unlike a total solar eclipse, part of the sun is still visible during a partial solar eclipse, so there is no darkening of ...

But this crazy invention never quite made it off the drawing board and became forgotten in a world obsessed with machines with wings. This is the never-built ICARUS rocket! One of the very first ...

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The purchase of a drone barge that it will use for remote-controlled landings of its new Neutron rocket ship. The development of a new satellite designed for mass manufacture and easy packing inside.

It was not immediately clear whether the explosion was caused by SpaceX's automated flight termination system, which triggers when something on the rocket goes wrong. The ship showed signs of ...

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Unlike a partial or total lunar eclipse, the moon won't darken or turn red; during a penumbral eclipse the moon only looks a little darker than normal. The full moon of March, called the Worm Moon ...

SINGAPORE—Japanese shipping giant NYK Line is exploring the concept of ship-based rocket launch services to meet the growing demands of the space industry. The company established its Advanced ...

A ship the size of a football field, crewed by more than 50 engineers and technicians, cruises the oceans around Africa to keep the continent online. It provides a vital service, as last year's ...

This is Egypt made easy and will appeal to anyone anxious about travelling around Africa alone. The ship itself isn’t new – it was built in 2005 for the Egyptian Jaz hotel chain – but it’s ...