To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...

In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...

One of my gripes with "The Martian" movie was the depiction of the winds on Mars. The lower air density means that the sort of high speed winds we might experience on Earth carry far less of an impact ...

Five Australian startups have scored $3.6 million in Moon to Mars supply chain capability grants as part of NASA's ambitions ...

How would detecting methane help astronomers identify if exoplanets, or even exomoons, have life as we know it, or even as we don't know it? This is what a recent study published in The Astronomical ...

According to SpaceX’s own calculation, the Roadster completed its first orbit around the Sun in August 2019 and made its ...

Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...

President Trump vowed Monday to be the first commander-in-chief to put US astronauts on Mars. “The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increases our wealth ...

Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge ...

This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature ...

An HTC headset designed to work in space is offsetting the physical and psychological challenges of humans living off-world.