Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...

The development of a new missile defense system to cover the U.S. could lead to the nuclear weaponization of space.

Russia will seek "ironclad" guarantees in any peace deal on Ukraine that NATO nations will exclude Kyiv from membership and ...

US military officials believe Russia and China are aggressively testing new offensive space capabilities, pointing to a ...

SPHEREx, NASA’s latest astrophysics observatory, has launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket alongside PUNCH, a mission studying solar wind. SPHEREx will create a 3D map of the universe, helping to uncover ...

Astronomers have discovered two exoplanets around TOI-1453, a star about 250 light years away. These two exoplanets, a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, are common in the galaxy, yet are absent from our ...

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In 2021, a Starlink satellite and OneWeb spacecraft came dangerously close to colliding in orbit.  While both companies’ ...

The proliferation of space debris and a lack of agreed-upon rules threatens the essential benefits of space for commerce and ...

Private companies and individuals are increasingly considering permanent settlements in outer space and on celestial bodies.