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A chemical reaction that recycles carbon dioxide into fresh oxygen could provide more sustainable life support for astronauts on the Moon or Mars. It could also…

Artist’s rendering of a Polaris Dawn spacewalkSpaceX SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission is a quantum leap forward for private spaceflight, even as it demonstrates the same capabilities…

Whenever a rocket launch or mission goes wrong, experts always say the same thing: “Space is hard.” As the space industry advances at an accelerated pace,…

The International Space Station (ISS) is nearing the end of its lifespan, with agencies around the world planning to decommission it around 2030. After nearly 24…

dpa Picture Alliance Archive/Alamy The International Space Station (ISS) is both the most expensive object ever built and one of the most collaborative endeavors in the…

Beyond eating floating food and introducing curious Earthlings to vacuum toilets, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) have some serious work to do as…

Proposed underground geometry of the Mare Tranquillitatis on the MoonWagner and Robinson A network of caves may be hidden just beneath the Moon’s surface, and researchers…

Missions to Alpha Centauri, the Sun’s closest neighboring star, could be faster thanks to tiny light sails drilled with billions of tiny holes

To protect long-term residents of the Moon from harmful radiation, lunar bases would need to be built several meters below the surface, or in caves or…