Humanity’s dream of reaching the stars has grown since the 19th century when we first measured the distance to a star, and ...

The idea was that high-powered lasers would propel tiny probes to 20 percent of the speed of light, impelling them with ...

In 2016 billionaire Yuri Milner hosted a press conference at One World Observatory, the atrium topping the slick skyscraper ...

This video explores humanity’s long and difficult journey to reach Pluto and the future challenges of interstellar travel. It traces the history of cancelled missions, the eventual success of New ...

It wasn’t until the ‘90s that our astronomical powers advanced enough to confirm the existence of worlds around other stars.

Discover how astronomers use stellar parallax to navigate spacecraft in deep space without relying on Earth-based beacons.

Today, let's talk about New Horizons. This spacecraft is truly impressive, having recently completed a deep space star navigation test. You might wonder, what is the use of deep space navigation? It's ...

The hydrogen frequency is considered a prime candidate for potential extraterrestrial beacons, and previous researchers - including Big Ear director John Kraus - described the signal as "highly ...

In the Aug. 30 issue of The Loop newspaper I wrote about super accurate atomic clocks for space travel and said to think of ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered whether Earth-like planets are rare gems or commonplace across the stars. Recent ...

On the night of July 19, 1952, the 48-inch Oschin telescope at Palomar Observatory in California was taking one of its routine photographs of the night sky. It was part of the First Palomar Sky Survey ...

Participants need to design a "generation ship" capable of sustainable travel for over 250 years under the technical ...