On May 21, 2010, Japan launched the first solar sail into space. [‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com] Solar ...

The agreement will enable autonomous mission planning, tasking, and execution for government and commercial operators.

When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often – and not safely.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The American patrol satellite had the targets in its sights: two recently ...

China is rounding off what has been a year of big progress in space, including major crewed lunar landing tests, new rockets and booster landing attempts, a new deep space mission and even ...

Aerospace engineers have to consider numerous factors when designing a spacecraft, but one that comes up more and more often ...

Apart from pesky issues with the spacecraft’s toilet and waste disposal system, most of the Artemis II mission has proceeded like clockwork. NASA has made few changes to the flight plan since the ...