The Skylon spaceplane concept promises a future where spacecraft launch like planes and reach orbit in a single stage. Powered by the revolutionary SABRE engine, Skylon’s hybrid air-breathing ...

"The Orbital Carrier is a game-changer, acting as a pre-positioned launch pad in space." The U.S. Space Force is funding the development of a new "Orbital Carrier" spacecraft that can deploy ...

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Credit: Blue Origin Here's a round-up of space missions and cosmic events just around the bend. Bookmark this calendar and look for updates from Mashable throughout the year. SEE ALSO: NASA leader ...

March 27 (UPI) --The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering. A control team at the ESA's European Space Operations Center ...

March 31, 2025 • SpaceX launched four people into space Monday evening on a first-ever human mission to orbit Earth's polar regions. If successful, the mission also will be the first to ...

Once you've seen the falls from below and behind, consider seeing them from above at the Skylon Tower. Dominating the Ontario skyline, this 775-foot high tower offers particularly breathtaking ...

By Qasim Nauman and Isabella Kwai The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts ...

Gaia is now silent, but its star maps and data discoveries are shaping the future of space exploration. Its legacy lives on through ongoing research, future missions, and heartfelt farewells from its ...

The public is enamored of images returned to Earth by space probes. Whether they show the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, or the icy surface of Pluto, these captivating images garner loads ...