In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results ...

A theoretical new paper argues that atmospheric metal pollution from falling space junk could create an invisible conductive shield around our planet that might weaken our magnetosphere. However ...

Make a rocket that soars--with science! Learn about the importance of stability in flight, and see how far your paper rocket can fly.

A new paper says ‘Oumuamua was a comet, not an alien spacecraft. Not everyone agrees A new article redraws the scientific debate over the origin and properties of our first interstellar visitor ...

A mysterious cigar-shaped object spotted tumbling through our solar system last year may have been an alien spacecraft sent to investigate Earth, astronomers from Harvard University have suggested ...

The paper's authors, which include Avi Loeb, chair of Harvard's astronomy department, suggest the object could be a "lightsail" used to propel spacecraft with solar energy. The other possibility ...

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 ...

Future spacecraft and rockets may have softer landings thanks to technology inspired by origami, ... A paper model of a chain of origami-inspired metamaterials to soften impact forces.

On Jan. 28, China released its first white paper on space-related activities in five years. China is an increasingly important space power and a potential challenger to U.S. interests. This new ...