What are the Van Allen belts? Learn how these giant rings of charged particles cause problems for astronauts and satellites.

Scientists are analysing the smells of space – from the aroma onboard space stations to planets hundreds of light years away ...

Middle school students in Salt Lake City are slipping on headsets and stepping into outer space— all without leaving the classroom.At Glendale Middle School, e ...

One of the world’s leading space powers, China, is developing a new robotic defense system for its Tiangong space station.

Described by Capture the Atlas as an "extraordinary milestone," the image One in a Billion, was captured by NASA astronaut ...

China's Space Station hosts a newly discovered bacterial strain with unique adaptations. Studying these microbes aids ...

After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart.

Seemingly lost for decades, the wristwatch worn by American astronaut Scott Carpenter during his May 24, 1962 space flight ...

While space tourism is gaining momentum, it remains available only to the wealthy, including these celebrities who have been to outer space.

When people hear the term "space race," they often think of black-and-white footage from the 1960s, of Cold War tensions and ...

Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth.