Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day ...

Mission commander, U.S. astronaut Peggy Whitson, who has rich experience in space travel, is taking the necklace that she ...

Spaceflight-linked neuro-ocular syndrome, or SANS, affects astronauts' vision due to microgravity-induced fluid shifts ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for ...

The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...

As rockets soar into the cosmos, a hidden danger lurks above us. Space debris, remnants of our celestial ambitions, threatens ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX has shaken up the space industry, but the competition has so far been unable to counter this. Now there ...

"So far, we know of about 100 billion," Zhou answered, "which means for each of the 8 billion people on Earth, there is an ...

Being conducted by the European Space Agency (ESA), the study will see volunteers not using their feet for 60 days in a bid to mimic what astronauts feel in zero gravity.

Space travel affects the human body in unexpected ways. Scientists now highlight a growing concern—eye health. A study from the Université de Montréal reveals that 70% of astronauts experience ...

Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...