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 ...

Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams and their two crewmates will depart the International Space Station at 1:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return to Earth Tuesday evening after a nine-month stint at the ...

November 3: Sputnik 2 carries Laika, a female dog, into space. Although the satellite will remain in orbit for 162 days, scientists plan to put Laika to sleep after a week because there is no way ...

The wooden profile sections are meticulously detailed to conceal the irregularities of the space such as the fact that the walls aren't perfectly straight and that the flooring isn't completely level.

The company is slated to launch a mission called Polaris Dawn that will carry a crew of civilian space travelers on an ...