The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce Weaver / File) Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after ...

Evidence that Russia is racing to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft to target Western satellites is sparking the U.S. and its Allies to strengthen their space defenses.

During a high-volume deluge test on the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 one of the methalox gas generators that supplies ...

As Elon Musk's SpaceX works toward a May 19 debut of its third-generation Starship, here's a look back at all the previous ...

We’re possibly one week away from witnessing the first flight of the upgraded Starship rocket, and things are heating up at SpaceX’s. Literally. A significant explosive event erupted at SpaceX’s ...

Since 2018, astronomers have detected a series of ultra-bright blue explosions known as LFBOTs, some reaching luminosities up to 100 times greater than typical supernovae. One recent event, nicknamed ...

Starcloud is a startup that’s racing to build massive data centers in space that supporters say could limit the strain artificial intelligence is placing on terrestrial electric grids. But the fate of ...

What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical characteristics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to ...

The movie myth perpetuated by classics like "Total Recall" (1990) and "Mission To Mars" (2000) is that exposure to the vacuum ...

According to scientists, red supergiant stars should produce more supernovas. But astronomers just aren’t spotting them. Here's how they plan to crack the case.