After four rounds of layoffs in two years that cut a quarter of its employees, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory now faces a ...

From how space rocks wobble to where to hit them, scientists are learning the fine art of asteroid deflection — and it could ...

The Space Force appears to be embracing its inner Johnny Rico with a possible name change of one of its commands. The service is considering changing Space Operations Command’s name to Combat Forces ...

Spaceflight makes certain human stem cells age faster, a new study has found, furthering scientists’ understanding of the potential effects of space exploration on the human body. Stem cells are found ...

On day one of this administration, the president included his ambitions for Mars in his inaugural address, and again several weeks later to a joint session of Congress: “We are going to conquer the ...

Section 1. Purpose. In 1969, the United States landed the first humans on the Moon. In the years since, premier space companies from around the world have been drawn to launch rockets and satellites ...

A variation of a puzzle called the “pick-up sticks problem” asks the following question: If I have some number of sticks with random lengths between 0 and 1, what are the chances that no three of ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights I was preparing for my early morning class back in ...

I have been studying planetary defense, particularly being part of past, ongoing, and future small body missions. I was part of the NASA/DART mission. I am currently part of the NASA/Lucy mission and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On December 5, 2020, a small capsule jettisoned from Japan’s ...