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Actor Tom Hanks talks about how his fascination with space began as a child and what humans will accomplish by returning to ...

The big thinkers at Aperture highlight the risks and challenges of humanity’s mission to Mars. Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family Enormous freshwater ...

The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon. In 1961, during the height of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and in an address to a joint session of Congress, President John F.

Jan. 17 (UPI) --NASA early Saturday morning started the slow roll of the 322-foot-tall Artemis II rocket from Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B for final preparations ...

Sending humans to Mars will require some of the largest and most complex space projects ever attempted. This video breaks down NASA’s long-term plan, the role of private companies, and the ...

A European space mission designed to search for signs of life on Mars using a cutting-edge rover now has NASA’s support, securing a planned launch in 2028. This new agreement assigns key landing ...

A system in the making could revolutionize the space industry by taking steps toward innovation. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...

NASA and the US Department of Energy (DOE) have finalized an agreement to research and develop a fission surface power system. This collaboration focuses on deploying a nuclear reactor on the moon by ...

Biological limits A sustainable Mars colony will need to include raising children there, but childbirth would be very risky on Mars. (Courtesy: iStock/Denis Art) “It’s hard to say when exactly sending ...

A system in the making could revolutionize the space industry by taking steps toward innovation. The agencies announced their intent to support and develop the power system, with plans to deploy ...

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. The mission is the first U.S. human moon mission in over 50 years and part of a larger plan to establish a lunar ...