The Earth stands alone in the solar system as a habitable world, as far as we know. But that doesn’t mean we don’t get ...

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

Learn about Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite launched in 1958, its impact on space science, pivotal discoveries like the ...

President Donald Trump likes to project dominance and confidence on the world stage, but lately he's been expressing more ...

Since the beginning of the 1960s, mankind took a giant leap by aiming for the Moon and beyond in pursuit of colonisation. The idea of a “Space Race” ...

On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from space weather. The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is ...

In a significant move to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink, Russia is accelerating the development of its own satellite internet ...

Russia will soon have a rival to Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink, as it tries to shift away from outdated ...