Three NASA-supported small spacecraft launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on October 1, carrying experiments that could reshape spacecraft propulsion, ultraviolet astronomy, and the way satellites are inspected in orbit,

Orbital weapons have implications for both space junk and diplomacy. From what kind of weapon this might be to its implications for space junk, the announcement that the U.S. military has weapons in orbit raises more questions than answers. “The United ...

Learn what science payloads are being shipped aboard Cargo Dragon to the International Space Station on the SpaceX CRS-27 mission. Credit: NASA

Space Science Week is the joint meeting of the Space Studies Board of the U.S. National Academies discipline committees in collaboration with the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and Board on Physics and Astronomy. During this meeting, seven of the ...

The 14th test flight marks a crucial milestone toward the company’s ambitions of sending people to the moon and Mars, but it was not a complete success. By Kenneth Chang A previous mission left two astronauts stuck in space for months. Still, the space ...

The International Space Station is a microgravity research lab hosting groundbreaking technology demonstrations and scientific investigations. More than 3,700 investigations conducted to date have generated roughly 500 research articles published in ...

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, an infrared observatory, is set to launch on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, to begin creating an atlas of the cosmos. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio illustration If the weather ...

A new paradigm is taking shape in the space industry as the countries and entities accessing space continue to grow and diversify. This dynamic landscape creates both competition and potential for scientific collaboration, as well as the challenges and ...

Research in space is about more than discovery. It is a strategic asset and soft power that attracts partners and supports evidence-based decisions. The past two years have seen a series of milestones in lunar exploration. In February 2024, a commercial ...

Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Nearly a decade before Sally Ride became the first ...

She announced this at a media engagement held as part of her first 100 days in office on October 2, where she outlined government’s plans to make space science and technology a more integral part of Ghana’s national development agenda.