NASA’s long-promised space plane is finally on the cusp of leaving the runway behind and heading for orbit, a decade after ...

Discovery's days of spaceflight may long be over, but the historic NASA space shuttle may soon be on the move again – just not in orbit. As part of Republicans' massive tax and spending legislation ...

There has been much discussion in the space community recently about building large data centers in orbit to avoid the environmental consequences of sprawling computing facilities on Earth. These ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

The Motley Fool reports SpaceX dominates the commercial space launch industry, commanding 80% of U.S. launches, offering ...

CAPE CANAVERAL ” Discovery and seven astronauts blasted into orbit Tuesday on America’s first manned space shot since the 2003 Columbia disaster, ending a painful, 2 1/2-year shutdown devoted to ...

NASA and industry partners will fly and operate a commercial robotic arm in low Earth orbit through the Fly Foundational Robots mission set to launch in late 2027. This mission aims to revolutionize ...

Three Chinese astronauts are stuck in space after their shuttle was used to cart another group back to Earth, leaving them in the dust. Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, all with the ...

Blue Origin says its Blue Ring orbital transfer vehicle will be able to host more than 3,000 kilograms of payload, operating in Earth orbit through cislunar space. Credit: Blue Origin LAS VEGAS — Blue ...

Being in orbit is great. Not so much if you want a carbonated beverage Andrew J. Ross These two cola cans—which were customized for use aboard the space shuttle—are in the permanent collection of the ...

Blue Ring will carry Scout Space's Owl sensor on its inaugural operational flight. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Blue Origin ...