NASA's Perseverance rover has been busy gathering bits of Mars — rock cores the size of chalk sticks, clusters of broken fragments no bigger than pencil erasers, and even grains of dust fine enough to ...

Last month, Donald Trump issued his first direct order to Elon Musk as president: go fetch the astronauts who flew to the ...

While the midair explosion of the SpaceX's Starship rocket made for an unsuccessful flight test it also made for an unforgettable optical experience in the Caribbean. The launch marked the seventh ...

Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.

Scientists are developing a new space propulsion system that uses water as fuel, promising a more sustainable way to explore ...

Astronauts on China's Tiangong space station successfully produce oxygen and rocket fuel using artificial photosynthesis, ...

Lunar Trailblazer is part of a growing list of probes and landers heading toward the moon to search for water ice.

South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports that China’s Chang’e-7 mission next year will include a “smart robotic flying detector” to explore the lunar south pole.

The Shenzhou-19 crew’s experiment marks the first in-orbit application of this method, supporting China’s goal of a crewed ...

Can water really power a rocket? Scientists are exploring ways to use water as fuel, from splitting it into hydrogen and oxygen to steam propulsion. It might just be the key to the future of space ...

The British government on Wednesday announced a £20 million ($24.8 million) investment to help fund the development of the first orbital rocket manufactured and launched in the UK. The rocket ...