Astronomers have detected the signal of a colossal black hole in deep space that likely formed when two already-large black holes crashed into each other billions of light-years away. The result is a ...

Expanding human influence in outer space will require an ethical compass that is more expansive than the one conventionally used. “Mars is a failed Earth.” It is common enough to hear such ...

Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia. Here, China's Long March 2F rocket blasts off at the Jiuquan Satellite ...

The former NASA film liaison will help produce zero-gravity films, TV and web content to be shot in outer space by Space 11 Corp. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Prolific Italian producer Andrea ...

This week, Russia is expected to launch its Bion-M No.2 biosatellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying 75 mice and 1,500 fruit flies. Laika's cramped, stressful conditions and ...

As artificial intelligence wipes out jobs and compounds the environmental issues faced on Earth, tech billionaires have been touting what they see as the jobs of the future: working in space. "In 2035 ...

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. While it might feel like a ...

Robots take on a dangerous and world-consuming fungus in Mycopunk, a new co-op shooter set in outer space. We chatted to the developers about how the fungal menace was created. If you're a fan of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi The first space race was about ...

A Flowerlike satellite has “bloomed” in outer space, unfolding to reveal the largest radar antenna reflector ever put into orbit. The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), a joint project ...