To reach Earth’s closest star system, Alpha Centauri, scientists are building a laser-powered spacecraft. To pull off interstellar travel, a spacecraft must be very light; therefore, it’s essential to ...

By removing the pull of gravity, space has accelerated breakthroughs once thought impossible, reshaping medicine, ...

A new probe in development known as GIRO represents a low-cost step toward unlocking the secrets of exoplanets, all through ...

The aerospace industry has never been short on complexity. Simulating spacecraft performance, such as orbital dynamics, thermal shielding, and structural loads, requires precise physics and ...

The pogo-stick-like bot’s nickname stands for Saltatorial Agile Locomotion on Terrain Obstacles, for its skill borrowed from the nut-loving rodents. “Saltatorial” is the scientific word to describe ...

Access to space is a major issue, and I very much believe in responsive launches,” says French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff Gen. Jérôme Bellanger. “They will enable us to be faster than our ...

The Macedonian system consists of two elements: the catcher and the decelerator,” Charis Kosmas explained to Space.com, ...