Sun Zhibin says robotic thruster could latch onto unidentified object approaching critical Chinese space infrastructure and push it away.

A galactic pileup 94 million light-years away is giving astronomers a detailed look at how cosmic collisions shape the universe.

A 2.5-kilogram chunk of metal found on a Canadian farm in August 2024 has become a symbol of a growing dilemma in space ...

Simulations show that the stars’ tug could send Mercury, Venus or Mars crashing into Earth — or let Jupiter eject our world from the solar system.

With over 7,000 Starlink satellites currently in orbit and thousands more planned, the effect is significant. SpaceX aims to ...

Ground control lost contact with Starship and the spacecraft broke apart after spinning out of control and reentering Earth's ...

SpaceX's latest unmanned Starship launch experienced various hiccups on Tuesday, May 27 and eventually broke up about an hour ...

The Starship super heavy-lift launch vehicle blasted off from SpaceX's Starbase in Texas for its ninth test flight. During ...

Funding to accelerate product design and development, engineering team expansion, and prototype testing for ULEO missions.

Senators Lummis and Hickenlooper introduce the ORBITS Act, focusing on the urgent need to clear hazardous debris from space ...

Finally, the Golden Dome may serve as a geopolitical lever, pressuring allies to join a US-led "space shield" and isolating those who resist. This could accelerate a dangerous arms race in orbit, as ...

When people hear the term "space race," they often think of black-and-white footage from the 1960s, of Cold War tensions and ...