Here is how death in space would be handled today: If someone died on a low-Earth-orbit mission – such as aboard the International Space Station – the crew could return the body to Earth in a capsule ...

The SpaceX ship splashed down just after 9:15 am on Friday off the coast of Oceanside, CA after 4 days in orbit.

Exploration has never been a safe occupation. For every significant discovery, there has been sacrifice by those seeking out ...

After a four-day flight around Earth’s poles, four private citizens aboard a SpaceX rocket returned Friday with a splashdown ...

A snapshot of the inspring life of Astronaut Sunita L. Williams and her space expeditions as she continues to break ...

When NASA’s Orion spacecraft shoots back into Earth’s atmosphere, after a visit around the moon next year, one of the Navy’s ...

French company MaiaSpace has a good shot at becoming the first European launch provider to bring reusable orbital vehicles to ...

An enigmatic Japanese billionaire picked 10 artists to fly to the moon, only to pull the plug. Now they’re figuring out ...

As it flew up toward the International Space Station last summer, the Starliner spacecraft lost four thrusters. A NASA ...

The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained ...