Space Flight
Spacecraft Could be Equipped With Tiny Thrusters That Use Water for Propellant
Engineers working with the European Space Agency have developed a new thruster design smaller than the tip of your finger.…
Crew-7 Reaches the International Space Station
SpaceX Crew-7, the next group of four astronauts, are now on board the International Space Station, and this diverse crew…
Virgin Galactic Flies Its First Privately Funded Space Tourists
Virgin Galactic sent its first privately funded adventurers — and its first space sweepstakes winners — past the 50-mile space…
Check out the Cool New Designs for Europe’s Future Spacesuits
While the European Space Agency isn’t planning to build their own spacesuits anytime soon, they want to be ready. ESA…
This is How NASA Wanted to Rescue Space Shuttle Astronauts
For most of us, this would be a nightmare. Imagine being curled up inside a 90 cm (36 inch) fabric…
SpaceX’s Starship Has a Glorious Liftoff — but Then Spins and Explodes
SpaceX's Starship launch system lifted off on its first full-scale test flight today, rising majestically from its Texas launch pad…
Happy Presidents Day: George Washington’s Hair Set to Go to Deep Space
If it turns out that a future extraterrestrial invasion force is headed by a clone of George Washington, we'll have…
This is Your Brain on Spaceflight
When you go to space, it's going to change your brain. Count on it. That's because space travelers enter microgravity,…
Axiom’s U.S.-Saudi Crew Approved for Private Mission to Space Station
NASA and its international partners have approved the crew lineup for Axiom Space's second privately funded mission to the International…
Exploring the Outer Solar System Takes Power, Here’s a Way to Miniaturize Nuclear Batteries for Deep Space
As science and technology advance, we're asking our space missions to deliver more and more results. NASA's MSL Curiosity and…