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Earth's orbit is getting crowded with junk. And that's becoming a major problem. Starting with Sputnik I in 1957, humanity has sent up nearly 17,000 satellites. Around 11,500 of them are still there, ...

The alleged “first crime in space” vanished. The only confirmed crime in the story is the one committed on Earth: lying to ...

Researchers discovered that moss spores can survive nearly a year exposed directly to space. Despite intense UV radiation and temperature swings, most spores remained viable when returned to Earth.

It's possibly as big as Manhattan, likely older than our own solar system, and it's traveling through space at speeds of up ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Wayne N White Jr consults with One Space Technologies ...

Hines is developing a sprawling industrial park near Florida’s Cape Canaveral, aiming to cash in on the booming aerospace industry. The giant Texas real-estate firm is betting that companies such as ...

In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra’s song Fly Me to the Moon became closely associated with the Apollo missions. The optimistic ...

After the Moon Landing of 1969, manned space travel stagnated for over half a century. The space shuttle was far too expensive and never lived up to expectations. It was only with the advent of ...

A team of Japanese scientists discovered moss’ resilience for space travel after they germinated a clutch of moss spores that ...