U.S. Space Command chief says he is very concerned Russia may be developing a nuclear weapon in space that could disrupt ...

The engine firing provided a slingshot-like boost to the Orion capsule, speeding it to 24,500 mph, the velocity needed to ...

Earth’s orbit is “on track for a catastrophe.” That was the rather alarming prediction of the authors of a recent piece published in The Conversation. As the argument goes, orbit is filling up fast, ...

Significant Bookings of Approximately $2,700,000 During First Quarter From Orbit Power Group as VPX Orders Increase Also Firm Bookings of ...

The new satellites carry payloads designed to increase space data collection capacity and help meet clients' growing needs ...

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin looks to be on the cusp of launching its towering New Glenn rocket on its third-ever spaceflight.

For the first time in more than 50 years, astronauts have left Earth orbit on a journey to the Moon.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In a real-life twist on Star Wars' Tatooine—a harsh desert planet with twin suns and a criminal underbelly—astronomers ...

The photo, taken during the X-37B’s seventh mission, shows Earth from High-Elliptical Orbit. On Feb. 20, 2025, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs uploaded on the DVIDS website, what is ...

Orbital cleanup firm Astroscale has revealed new details regarding its ISSA-J1 mission, which it ...

Earth’s orbit around the Sun is not circular, but an ellipse that is slightly elongated with an eccentricity of 0.017. (An eccentricity of 0 is a circle, while the dwarf planet Pluto has a relatively ...