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 ...

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

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

The space agency doesn't seem to save any money by outsourcing its missions to private companies, according to the analysis.