Picture a spacecraft returning to Earth after a long journey. The vehicle slams into the planet's atmosphere at roughly ...

As the four-person crew of Artemis II prepares to launch on a historic mission around the moon as soon as February, some experts are worried about the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield.

What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027.

HELSINKI — China has sent several small spacecraft into specialized lunar and cislunar orbits to test communications, navigation and orbital dynamics for planned Earth-moon infrastructure. China’s DRO ...

Four proposed sungazing spacecraft, working together, could help speed up space weather warnings by 40%, a new study suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The launch window for SpaceX's next Starship launch, known as flight 11, is due to opens Monday, Oct. 13. SpaceX launches Starship test missions from its sprawling Starbase – the complex that doubles ...

With the government reopened, the space agency at last released pictures captured by a fleet of government spacecraft of an object that came from beyond our solar system. By Kenneth Chang Month-old ...

Shenzhou-20 spacecraft hit by small debris, delaying return to Earth First time Shenzhou mission has been delayed by space debris Emergency protocols in place in case Shenzhou-20 damaged beyond repair ...

This summer, scientists spotted an incredibly rare visitor to Earth’s solar system—a comet, now known as 3I/ATLAS, that entered our solar system from the galaxy beyond and is zipping past the sun at a ...

China’s Mengzhou spacecraft crew module launches away from the pad during a successful pad abort test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 17, 2025. Credit: CMSEO HELSINKI — China carried out a ...

China's first full-scale commercial crewed spacecraft test capsule Photo: Liang Rui/GT. InterstellOr, the only private company i ...

One of NASA’s workhorse spacecraft in orbit around Mars has fallen silent, leaving agency personnel scrambling to troubleshoot the issue. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission ...