Space exploration has always relied on the continuous improvement of spacecraft propulsion systems. As humanity dreams of ...

Stem cells sent to the ISS return with signs of accelerated aging, revealing key risks for future space travel.

Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will ...

Warp drives have long lived in the realm of science fiction, but the underlying physics that inspired them is very real and ...

Astronaut families are quite similar to military families. If you're a space buff but haven't already seen the 1995 film "Apollo 13," it's worth the watch. It recreates the near-disaster mission ...

As someone who has lived and breathed the experience of navigating a world not always designed for me, the thought of space travel has always felt like a dream—a place where wheelchairs and paralysis ...

While you were sleeping, people just like you have actually begun to travel into space. We were invited behind Virgin Galactic’s velvet rope to meet them, and here is our advice: Get ready, and get in ...

The European Space Agency has announced a significant budget increase for the next three years, reaching nearly $26 billion.

For a decade and a half, astronomers have been on the trail of a galactic mystery. In 2011, a project that surveyed the Milky Way galaxy for exoplanets — which are planets beyond our solar system — ...

Space poses unique challenges to astronaut health, from bone loss to muscle deterioration. At Wake Forest University, scientists are using mice in space to study these effects and develop solutions ...

Katy Perry is set to travel to space on Monday. The “Woman’s World” singer will be part of an all-female commercial flight crew for space technology and rocket company Blue Origin. She will be joined ...

Long-duration space travel may cause eye and brain changes that affect astronauts’ vision. Scientists refer to this condition as spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS). Researchers ...