In the next few years, a private company plans to begin assembling a commercial space station in the Earth’s orbit, the ...

The future of space stations is becoming a major focus as the International Space Station nears the end of its operational life. Agencies and private companies are now planning the next stage of human ...

NASA aims to travel to the moon again—and beyond. Here’s a look at the 21st-century race to send humans into space.

Private space stations are moving from science fiction concept to near-term hardware, and the people writing the checks insist they can do more than just replace the International Space Station. They ...

The International Space Station (ISS), the icon of international collaboration and scientific success, is approaching the end of its working life. Having spent over twenty years in Earth orbit, the ...

Chinese taikonaut over the Tianhe main module - Gremlin/Getty Images The familiar silhouette of the International Space Station (ISS) is the first thing we think of when it comes to a habitat in space ...

The International Space Station "is the crown jewel of human spaceflight for all humanity,” says a leading space scholar, a timeless treasure of stellar engineering that absolutely must be protected ...

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there ...

NASA seems to have forgotten the formula that helped the Falcon 9 get off the ground.