Blue Origin launched six people to suborbital space today (Jan. 22). It was the 17th human spaceflight for the company, which ...

Just when we thought we'd learned from the past, humanity is preparing to repeat its most destructive habits—this time, in space. As the global space industry accelerates towards a projected value of ...

Getting into space has never been cheaper thanks to private firms and reusable technology. That has sparked something of a gold rush in related industries, says Matthew Partridge ...

In 2015, a rare moment of U.S. congressional unity passed the Space Act — to mine asteroids as if they were open seams of ore and harvest planets like unclaimed farmland. Quietly signed by President ...

For decades, international space law has rested on a delicate distinction: militarisation of space is permitted, weaponisation is not. Satellites used for communications, navigation, and surveillance ...

This view of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was generated using data collected by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard the agency’s Perseverance Mars rover on Aug. 2, 2023, the 871st Martian day, or sol, ...

Space and satellite systems underpin a wide range of critical functions, including global communications, navigation, scientific research, defense operations, and essential infrastructure services. As ...

From Blue Origin’s controversial influencer-packed voyage — which received backlash for its environmental impact — to everything going on with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, spaces for outer space have entered ...

DefSat-2026, a pivotal conference convening experts from military, government, and academia, will explore space's role in national security. Held at the Manekshaw Centre, it aims to develop a ...