When you think of threats from outer space, you might picture deadly solar flares, planet destroying asteroids, or even a hostile alien invasion. But scientists warn that the biggest danger could be ...

NASA’s pursuit of nuclear propulsion technology marks a monumental advancement in the realm of space exploration. By ...

NASA picked Dr. Abba Zubair's stem cell research at the Mayo Clinic to go on the SpaceX Falcon 9 for an experiment.

Synthetic biology offers a toolkit to engineer microbes capable of surviving in outer space and for biomanufacturing ...

As a Russian space mission is set to launch mice into orbit, regulations are long overdue to recognise the sentience of ...

Calculating the costs of colonizing other planets remains elusive. In a report by the NASA Ames Research Center, the estimate ...

Recently, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy reportedly suggested a U.S. reactor would be operational on the moon by 2030.

The U.S. planetary science community is sounding the alarm about plans to discard a nuclear technology that has powered ...

On Episode 171 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Isaac Arthur are joined by are joined by Dr. Rick Jene with the ...

NASA NIAC has funded studying the development of a constellation of spacecraft powered by the Helicity Drive, a compact and ...

The cornerstone legal instrument for space activity is the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial ...