Could a reactionless, gravity-defying propulsion system actually work? A former NASA engineer says yes, but scientists are skeptical.

Nuclear rockets are the future of space propulsion, and while fission propulsion is rapidly developing, most believe fusion propulsion is still a ways off. However, a new U.K.-based company is ...

We are finally at the cusp for both nuclear electric propulsion and nuclear thermal propulsion,” said Kristin Houston, ...

ELVIS, or Extant Life Volumetric Imaging System, is a holographic microscope that can deliver detailed 3D views of cells and ...

"We're trying to encounter an astronomical object that streaks through our solar system just once and we don’t want to miss ...

Space is becoming more crowded and as the number of satellites increases, so too does the risk of a collision, highlighting ...

As it mulls stopgap measures, one option available to NASA may be to try to slot in a cargo mission on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. After the propulsion issues experienced on Starliner's first ...

Portal Space Systems has raised $17.5 million to accelerate the development of a space vehicle with a solar thermal ...

Neela Rajendra, one-time Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was terminated ...

A former NASA scientist explains how we know whether Blue Origin New Shepard made it to space, and how its altitude compares ...

The Gaia control team also used the spacecraft's final weeks to run through a series of technology tests. The team tested Gaia's micro-propulsion system under different challenging conditions to ...