Harnessing this energy could make voyages to the outer reaches of the Solar System — or even to neighboring stars — feasible ...

The excitement surrounding antimatter propulsion stems from its energy density. When matter and antimatter come into contact, ...

Launched on Aug. 12, 2018, the probe is the fastest human-made object in existence. It used flybys of Venus to adjust its ...

JPL's Mojave Desert-based facility upgrade will enhance NASA's deep space communications capabilities for decades.

NASA's Juno spacecraft zipped just 930 miles (1,500 kilometers) above the volcanic world Io in 2024. The extraterrestrial ...

However, the biggest challenge for interstellar travel is the availability of reliable power sources for spacecraft propulsion, and onboard spaceship systems in the harsh environment of space.

K2 Space is betting that the future of space hardware will be big — really big.  The startup is building massive spacecraft ...

Deep Space Station 23's 133-ton reflector dish was recently installed, marking a key step in strengthening NASA's Deep Space ...

NANO Nuclear Space (NNS) will focus on optimizing “ZEUS”, a solid core battery reactor, and “ODIN”, a low-pressure coolant reactor, for applications such as ...

Two astronauts are still stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) due to problems with their spacecraft, Boeing's Starliner, and there return has been pushed back again. One of them is ...

A team at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex is tasked with making "first contact" with NASA's largest and most ...