Adaptability and resilience are distinguishing features of Homo sapiens. Our large complex brains and sophisticated behavior have provided key macro-evolutionary advantages that distinguished us from ...

SpaceX may be one of the most well-known companies seeking to build orbital data centers, but it is not the only one.

Human space missions beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO), such as to the Moon and Mars, will require increased crew autonomy in health management, due to communication delays and limited resupply. These ...

The latest developments in space science spotlight SpaceX’s dramatic impact on the industry. From booming business ...

HOUSTON—Recent remarks by NASA’s acting administrator help define his commitment to keeping the U.S. ahead in space by returning Artemis astronauts to the Moon ahead of China and leading the way to ...

Moderator Nicole Sawyer (from left) discussed the role of private businesses and education institutions on space exploration ...

The Apollo space missions of the 1960s, which took humans to the moon for the first time, relied on brute-force propulsion more than technological sophistication. The onboard Apollo Guidance Computer ...

How difficult will it be for future astronauts on Mars to establish a sustainable settlement? This is what a recent preprint submitted to Elsevier hopes to address as Dr. Florian Neukart, who is an ...

On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women—Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sánchez—on a suborbital journey to the edge of space. The headlines ...

As the space economy accelerates into the commercial frontier, once the exclusive domain of the Cold War geopolitics and scientific discovery, it is now increasingly defined by private investment, ...

Vast's first space station needs astronauts, and science for those astronauts to do. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The world's ...