Getting to Proxima Centauri b will take a lot of new technologies, but there are increasingly exciting reasons to do…
It was 1903 that the Wright brothers made the first successful self-propelled flight. Launching themselves to history, they set the…
Fortunately, the real-world search for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations doesn’t have to deal with an alien armada like the one…
The future of space exploration includes some rather ambitious plans to send missions farther from Earth than ever before. Beyond…
Humans have dreamed about traveling to other star systems and setting foot on alien worlds for generations. To put it…
Someday, in the not-too-distant future, humans may send robotic probes to explore nearby star systems. These robot explorers will likely…
New research from the Institute for Interstellar Studies explains how swarms of thousands of tiny spacecraft could maintain communications with…
Inspiration for space exploration can come from all corners. One of the most inspiring, or terrifying, sources of inspiration for…
A new study from UCLA shows how laser-driven light sails could be a cost-effective method for exploring the Solar System…
New research from McGill University shows that a powerful laser array could propel a fusion-engine spacecraft to Mars in a…