Happy World Space Week! The European Space Agency (ESA) and Pokémon Company International are celebrating a very special ...

World Space Week runs Oct. 4 to Oct. 10, bringing space-themed events to more than 100 countries. (Photo: Adobe Stock) ...

The government's decision to advance plans to transform the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) into a fully-fledged Ghana Space Agency is a welcome step.But the real test will not be ...

A cryptic announcement raises questions about the type of weapons and how they could be used. We talked to an expert about the consequences.

NASA is moving into a new phase of space exploration, with major progress across human spaceflight, science missions, and advanced technology. In just one year, the agency has launched multiple crewed ...

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 ...

Science fiction movies set in space are not supposed to be completely true to real life, but one 2013 film was especially ...

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 ...

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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 ...

On a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston last week, President Trump promised American astronauts would establish a permanent presence on the Moon before pushing forward to Mars. “Our ...

NASA’s Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off 40 years ago with an unusual crew. In addition to six astronauts, the mission took flight with a teacher on board. Christa McAuliffe, the first educator ...