The New Zealand and UK space agencies have come up with principles to make it easier for companies to do work in space.

On October 20, 1970, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 8 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. ‘On This Day in Space’ Video Series on Space.com This was the last mission in the Zond program. After the ...

SpaceX launched 20 spare OneWeb satellites Oct. 20 to strengthen the resiliency of French operator Eutelsat’s low Earth orbit broadband network.

Private companies are making progress on expandable habitats, which could help humanity keep its foothold in Earth orbit and ...

How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA ...

A set of satellites for the European internet provider Eutelsat OneWeb were successfully launched by SpaceX late Saturday ...

N ASA, NOAA, and the International Solar Cycle Prediction Panel have confirmed the Sun has reached solar maximum, slightly earlier than expected in its 11-year cycle. Thanks to the solar probes, ...

Eutelsat OneWeb's most recent launch with SpaceX, on May 20, 2023, brought the company's constellation to 634 satellites. At ...

Crew-8’s Dragon capsule was originally expected to undock on Oct. 7, but Hurricane Milton delayed their homecoming. Continued rough seas and gusty winds in the available splashdown zones have ...

ESA's groundbreaking RISE mission aims to pioneer in-orbit servicing for geostationary satellites, extending their operational lives while also demonstrating sustainable space practices such as ...

The Cloud’s residents may be a reason why life ignited on Earth; crashing on our planet eons ago, these ice bodies may have ...

A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.