Protecting the U.S. would require novel solutions, like orbiting missile interceptors that can destroy incoming attacks.

The first Trump administration floated a space weapon concept in March 2018: a neutral particle beam in space. But it ultimately shelved the idea because of the massive amount of power needed to ...

Rocket scientist Ari Sacher explains the capabilities of the Iron Dome missile defense system, why the U.S. needs something more complex and comments on the arms sale to Israel.

“I will direct our military to begin construction of the great Iron Dome missile defence shield, which will be made all in ...

(amir cohen/Reuters) Israel’s Iron Dome system, the country’s key defense against missile and rocket attacks, is powered by mobile missile-defense batteries. When an Iron Dome radar unit ...

Shrugging off bad weather, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched its powerful New Glenn rocket on its maiden flight early Thursday, lighting up a cloudy overnight sky as it climbed away from Cape ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday called off its inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket after a number of last-minute issues – hurting the space firm in its race to compete with Elon Musk ...