Think of it like a Google Maps for space. Unlike in 1972, you don’t have to be a high-tech agency to follow the latest lunar mission.

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the aim to make it easier to launch spacecraft into low Earth orbit (LEO), two researchers have turned to maglev technology to catapult a payload hundreds of miles above the ...

As early as next spring, NASA hopes to send astronauts back to the moon - to orbit the moon, at least - the next step in a long plan to return to lunar landings and eventually to set foot on Mars.

The first step to fighting a war in space is knowing what’s happening tens of thousands of miles above the planet. Toward that end, defense tech darling Anduril is buying boutique data firm ...

In astronomy, larger distances are both a blessing and a curse. They can cause issues like longer communication times, which also requires more powerful equipment, and positioning uncertainty that can ...

As of August 2024, there were reportedly more than 700 unidentified objects in the Space-Track catalogue maintained by the 18th Space Defense Squadron. These are not alien spacecraft or mysterious ...

NASA’s first manned trip to the moon in over 50 years needs volunteers. The space agency announced last week that it’s crowdsourcing Earth-side support for its next mission. Artemis II, tentatively ...

In a historic trip through space, tomorrow, four astronauts who have successfully circled the moon on the Artemis II Mission will hopefully be in the home stretch and splashing down. The mission is ...