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.…

2 weeks ago

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…

1 month ago

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…

2 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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…

4 months ago

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…

5 months ago

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…

7 months ago

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,…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago

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…

8 months ago