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

Limitless Space Institute compares the travel time of spacecraft propelled by nuclear power to that of imaginative fusion ...

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

Scientists are exploring the possibilities of antimatter propulsion as they try to achieve interstellar travel. While ...

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.

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

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

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

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

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