Sugars essential for biology have been discovered in a gum-like substance in fragments from the Bennu space-rock.

Explore India's strategic opportunities in nuclear power in earth orbit and on the moon amid evolving energy needs.

Each rocket launch sends valuable materials that cannot be recovered into outer space and emits large amounts of greenhouse ...

Earth's orbit is getting crowded with junk. And that's becoming a major problem. Starting with Sputnik I in 1957, humanity has sent up nearly 17,000 satellites. Around 11,500 of them are still there, ...

Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the ...

According to the findings, published in the journal iScience on November 20, the discovery enhances our understanding of how ...

Astronauts could soon be able to move more freely in space thanks to robotic trousers developed by British scientists. Not only does the ground-breaking technology have out-of-this-world benefits, but ...

VIENNA, 7 March (UN Information Service) — Space-system based disaster management support was one of the key agenda items of the 42nd session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United ...

Sci-fi movies can bend the rules however they please, but they're often more compelling when they stick to the facts and present more accurate depictions of outer space. Many of the best space ...