Four astronauts are about to become the first humans to venture near the moon in more than half a century since NASA's iconic ...

The monumental achievement of sending the first human in space is a cornerstone of the history of space travel. On April 12, 1961, a single man's journey beyond Earth's atmosphere captivated the world ...

Ever since humans first ventured into space, there’s been a debate about whether we should allow it to become a battlefield ...

India continues to refine the hardware and recovery procedures for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program. The latest exercise, called the Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01), was carried out at the ...

Rather than the fearsome enemies of movies like "The Terminator," as we move into the universe, AIs can be our partners, our children, and perhaps even us. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Three books push back on a rising tide of optimism about space settlements. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are bitter rivals in the commercial space race, but they agree on one thing: Settling space is an ...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos thinks "millions" of human beings will choose to live in space soon — and by choice. "In the next couple of decades, I believe there will be millions of people living in ...

The United States ended its crewed space shuttle program with the launch of Atlantis on July 8, 2011, and landing on July 21, 2011. China and Russia are the only other countries to have independent ...

Section 1. Purpose. In 1969, the United States landed the first humans on the Moon. In the years since, premier space companies from around the world have been drawn to launch rockets and satellites ...

The first time you experience weightlessness in space, Tom Marshburn told me, all the noise and pressure of launch suddenly disappear. One moment, the roar of engines shakes every bone in your body; ...