The European Space Agency (ESA) has powered down its Gaia spacecraft after more than a decade spent gathering data that are ...

The decision comes as the Voyager spacecraft face diminishing power supplies due to the gradual decay of their radioactive ...

"We're trying to encounter an astronomical object that streaks through our solar system just once and we don’t want to miss ...

NASA’s NEO Surveyor, a spacecraft specifically designed to detect asteroids that could threaten Earth, is on track for a 2027 ...

After over a decade of stellar service, ESA’s Gaia spacecraft has been retired – but its legacy is just beginning. From ...

Nuclear rockets are the future of space propulsion, and while fission propulsion is rapidly developing, most believe fusion propulsion is still a ways off. However, a new U.K.-based company is ...

Engineers are exploring propulsion methods that could enable longer-distance travel ...

Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...

Rocket hybrid propulsion market is rapidly expanding, driven by military advancements, growing space tourism, and innovative ...

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even ...

Currently, chemical propulsion is utilised to raise satellite orbits. This innovation will lead to significant mass savings ...