If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and food.

A new proposal suggests borrowing the "Conference of the Parties" model from climate diplomacy to update space law before orbital congestion and lunar competition escalate.

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot, 80-ton rocket from Washington to Houston? One piece at ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The head of U.S. Space Command is calling for weapons to be deployed in space, the most explicit call yet for offensive space capabilities. “It's time that we can clearly say that we need space fires and we need weapon systems.

On Thursday, Northrop Grumman-backed Firefly Aerospace — whose Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the Moon earlier this year — surged in its Nasdaq debut under the ticker symbol FLY. Other companies, such as Karman Holdings and Voyager ...

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command (left) met with Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, at the Aerospace Corporation campus in El Segundo, California. Credit: Space Systems Command WASHINGTON ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Understanding the distinction between Space Command and Space Force as the community faces the reality of Space Command's planned departure from the city. Some people downtown weren't sure what the difference was.

U. S. Space Force guardians conduct training and maintenance with the Counter Communications System (CCS) at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, July 2, 2025. (Amber Mullins/U.S. Space Force). As the U.S. Space Force enters 2026 amid escalating threats ...