The U.S. and China are in a sprint toward manned missions to the lunar surface by the end of this decade, with sights on 2029 ...

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready ...

Isro chairman Dr V Narayanan said India's space missions - from Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan - strengthen national security, ...

Hopes of having a blue plaque erected to acknowledge the Northern Irish roots of the eighth man to walk on the moon have been dashed because the astronaut was not born in Ulster.

Russia’s Luna 25 uncrewed lunar lander was launched in 2023 amid heightened international competition, attempting to achieve ...

The Soviet Union’s successful Zond-5 space mission in 1968 prompted NASA to speed up the Apollo program—ultimately driving it ...

Developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the Long March 10 is a brand-new launch vehicle that will carry the ...

The moon-mission rocket will consist of a core booster and several side boosters. It will be 92.5 meters tall, roughly the height of a 32-story residential building, and five meters wide. The gigantic ...

This article is part of a series that will delve into the history of the Trinity Site Test, which marked its 80th anniversary ...

These rigorous tests, involving a 10-parachute array and advanced materials, validate key safety systems, paving the way for ...

Columnist Virginia Montanez explores the scientific breakthroughs that Pittsburgh and Pittsburghers have given the world.

India's astronauts, or Gaganyatris, for the H1 and H2 missions were selected in February 2024. They are Prasanth Balakrishnan ...