Gagarin's success made him an international hero and a symbol of the Soviet Union's achievements in space exploration.

The nations capable of space flight are increasingly turning ambitions toward the stars, but early pioneer Russia may be ...

The Long March 9 super heavy reusable rocket transportation system and 13,000-satellite constellation of the Guo Wang network ...

Thousands of NASA employees will be leaving the agency in the span of a few months, and the reason why raises many concerns ...

The dates are in recognition of the Oct. 4, 1957 launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, Sputnik 1, thus opening the ...

This historic class, the 24th since the Mercury Seven in 1959, marks a milestone: for the first time, more women than men were selected, signaling a new era of diversity in space exploration. The ...