Les Johnson, a leading expert on solar sails for NASA, breaks down the science, and the science fiction of solar sails in ...

In this episode of Physics World Stories, astronaut Eileen Collins shares her extraordinary journey as the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft ... not only her time in space but also her ...

They talk about the types and origins of space radiation and how they impact human health. Despite the real dangers, Welsh explains that the human body appears to be more resilient to radiation than ...

Starfish Space has closed a new tranche of funding led by a major defense tech investor as it looks to launch three full-size satellite servicing and inspection spacecraft in 2026. The ...

Using NASA's space-based Chandra X-ray Observatory and the retired Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "danger zones" for planets that are forming around young stars. The team ...

Data collected will include temperature, the expansion and contraction of the wood as the spacecraft orbits, geomagnetism, and hardware performance onboard. One hope is that the use of wood will ...

The spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously dock at approximately 10:15 a.m. to the forward port of the space station’s Harmony module. The resupply mission will support dozens of research ...

RIYADH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on Tuesday, approved a framework agreement for cooperation in the fields of air navigation and ...

The world's first wood-panelled satellite has been launched into space to test the suitability ... first time that wood had been used on spacecraft. "We use wood - cork - on the re-entry, outer ...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Saints fired coach Dennis Allen on Monday, a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games — their longest since 1999.

bright flames were visible as it re-entered China’s Shenzhou-18 spacecraft made a dramatic return to Earth, concluding a successful six-month mission aboard the Tiangong space station. The crew, ...