Developed by Eta Space, the proof-of-concept satellite is part of the development of in-orbit cryogenic refueling stations ...

Orienspace launched its Gravity-1 rocket for the second time in October 2025, bringing three satellites into orbit.

The Chinese company LandSpace continues to develop the Zhuque-3 (ZQ-3), a two-stage reusable launch vehicle inspired by ...

Starship’s latest flight was another big success. SpaceX carried out several in-flight demonstrations to prepare for the ...

An explosion north of Moses Lake Tuesday night turned out to be harmless. “At approximately 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...

As private companies race to make spaceflight routine, Earth’s upper atmosphere has become an unintended testing ground. Each ...

As spaceflight becomes increasingly routine, the environmental cost of reaching orbit is coming under scrutiny. A recent ...

The commercial firm is awaiting clearance to launch a prototype cargo spacecraft while also working on a suborbital tourism vehicle.

If SpaceX is going to fly Starships as often as it wants to, it’s going to take more than rockets and launch pads. First, there’s the sprawling factory that SpaceX has constructed at its Starbase ...

There’s a reason why a rocket has to go so fast to escape Earth. It’s about gravity – something all of us experience every moment of every day. Gravity is the force that pulls you toward the ground.

Editor’s note: Welcome to Just4Kids, a new feature with content from The Conversation for Kids, a nonprofit in which scholars answer kids’ questions about science, health and more, that will be ...