Falling launch costs and private innovation are fueling a new space race, transforming Earth orbit into a fast-growing global ...

Coronagraphs are telescopes equipped with an occulting disk to block out the overwhelming radiation emanated from the visible surface of the Sun, along with optical stops and filters that are ...

NASA has banned Chinese citizens with US visas from participating in agency programs — a dramatic escalation in the space race between China and the United States. It occurs as China gears up to send ...

Bill Nye was in Orlando to tout The Planetary Society’s efforts to save NASA science after pressuring Congress to defy President Trump’s proposed budget.

Research in space is about more than discovery. It is a strategic asset and soft power that attracts partners and supports evidence-based decisions. The past two years have seen a series of milestones ...

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts arrived on Florida's Space Coast Friday, Feb. 6, ahead of launch. And with SpaceX's Falcon 9 ...

The Science Of It: How Hard is it to Maneuver in Space?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the future of astronautics and space technologies. That visibility naturally invites a follow-on question: what comes next ...

When you think about space exploration, cool rockets, astronauts in bulky white suits, and grand, government-funded NASA space missions to the moon and beyond likely come to mind. Yet beneath those ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.