Space

Private firms like SpaceX and Bigelow Aerospace, along with a growing number of national space agencies, are eyeing a manned return to the moon, with an emphasis on settlement rather than exploration.

It is often said that we now have more computing power in our pocket than the computer aboard Apollo 11 did 50 years ago. But is that true? And, if so, how much more powerful are our phones?

Maria Mitchell was the only widely recognized and respected female astronomer of her time—something she fought to change.

Though the agency eliminated the extra-small and small in previous space suits, NASA's lead spokesperson says sizing will factor into new designs.

Can the space suits of tomorrow overcome the gender disparities of today?

China's achievements continue to accumulate, leading some to wonder if this could be the start of a new space race.

Washington state implements new gun purchase restrictions, more border fencing could be constructed, and NASA gets a a good look at a far-off celestial body.

The Kepler telescope has run out of fuel and officially entered retirement. Luckily, there is a replacement on the way to continue our observation of the stars.

It's tricky to get a good estimate for how many satellites are in the skies above us, but if you've ever looked up at the night sky you've probably seen one orbiting the Earth.

Sending American astronauts back to the Moon in preparation for deep-space exploration is a top space priority for the Trump administration.

An influential new survey will help government agencies decide which satellite capabilities to fund.

A professor of engineering breaks down what the 'Oumuamua projectile could possibly be and the secrets it could hold–but we still have no definite answers.

When Carl Sagan's team sent two gold-plated records into space in 1977, it wanted to make alien contact. Forty years later, those time capsules are hurtling beyond the reaches of the Solar System, still seeking intelligent life.

The Indian Space Research Organisation communication satellite GSAT-19, carried onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, launches from Sriharikota on June 5th, 2017.

The rocket helped propel a three-tonne GSAT-19 satellite into orbit, the country's largest to date.

We must consider the possibility that going to Mars is just as much an act of grief in denial as an act of triumph in achievement.

Quakes may offer scientific clues about planets' interiors.

The preliminary science suggests Marstronauts are going to need some protection.

Hubble scientists and historians reflect on how the famed telescope's images impacted American culture and science.

We canvassed the world of the social and behavioral sciences, looking for rising stars whose careers promise to make a lasting mark. We'll be profiling the top 30 throughout the month of April.

It's stressful, but transcendental too.

Now a cold, barren desert, Mars once had an ocean bigger than the Arctic.

Studies show that it takes a certain kind of crazy to volunteer for a trip to Mars.

The extreme survival tricks of hibernators could help us overcome life-threatening injuries.