US space company Vast is beginning the assembly of systems into the primary structure of the station. The launch of Haven-1 ...

New research suggests that amino acids, the fundamental components of life, may have arrived on Earth carried by interstellar ...

A researcher from the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) has discovered what is now recognized as the country’s first ...

China’s lunar prep sends 28 astronauts to remote caves to train for the Moon. Discover how this daring mission simulates the Moon’s harsh conditions ...

A bright fireball was spotted across seven states, including Ohio, on Nov. 28. The Cincinnati Observatory confirmed its first-ever discovery of micrometeorites on November 30. Micrometeorites were ...

Building the first Moon base will rely on a mix of robotic construction, 3D-printed lunar materials, and modular habitats launched from Earth. NASA and international partners expect autonomous ...

Novel materials have a wide array of potential scientific applications, and these honorees have prototypes that could wind up in smartphone screens—or on the moon. His health-sensing fabrics can be ...

Another way to handle the problem is to install protective armor on spacecraft. Originally designed to ward off micrometeorites, they're also used to minimize the effects of debris encounters. The ...

One day, we might see glowing cities of glass scattered across the Moon's surface, shining softly under Earth's light. NASA is teaming up with Skyeports, a California-based company, to explore how ...

Outer space is filthy, littered with asteroids, dust. Maybe some sheet music for BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Some of that material enters our atmosphere, and if it makes landfall, it's ...

Space is dirty. Filthy. It's littered with asteroids, and rocks, and dust. Some of that material falls to the earth. When it enters the atmosphere, we call it a meteor. If it lands, it's a meteorite.