Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for ...

Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is more than just a club for students who are passionate about ...

Early prototypes of the SpaceX Starship super-capsule that Italy is chartering to speed its spaceflight and biotech experiments to Mars (Marie D. De Jesús/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) With its ...

The first time you experience weightlessness in space, Tom Marshburn told me, all the noise and pressure of launch suddenly disappear. One moment, the roar of engines shakes every bone in your body; ...

Three books push back on a rising tide of optimism about space settlements. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are bitter rivals in the commercial space race, but they agree on one thing: Settling space is an ...

Engineers from Ohio State University are developing a new way to power rocket engines, using liquid uranium for a faster, more efficient form of nuclear propulsion that could deliver round trips to ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Fifty-five years ago today, the world was looking up as astronauts from Apollo 11 blasted off from the moon to return after a successful mission. However, what you might not know is ...

When we think of space exploration, images of rockets, astronauts, and the Moon often come to mind. But humanity’s journey ...

As the number of Gen Z’s entry-level jobs shrinks, billionaires like Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos (pictured), and Elon Musk say the real growth is soon leaving Earth. Young people are getting the short end ...