Space junk may have struck a Chinese crew ship in low-Earth orbit

The Shenzhou 20 crew is led by commander Chen Dong, a veteran astronaut and former Chinese fighter pilot on his third trip to space. Two spaceflight rookies, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, are also ...

NASA quietly sends two spacecraft to Mars — and they're going a new way

A NASA mission will send twin spacecraft to Mars to learn what happened to the Red Planet's ancient, thick atmosphere.

Portal Space Systems introduces Starburst, a new breed of maneuverable spacecraft

Portal Space Systems says that a rapid-maneuverability space vehicle called Starburst will leverage technologies it's already ...

A commercial space station startup now has a foothold in space

After release from the Falcon 9, the half-ton Haven Demo spacecraft stabilized itself and extended its power-generating solar ...

Trump's transportation head imposes a space launch curfew. Here's why.

The Federal Aviation Administration will temporarily limit when commercial rockets can launch, due to the ongoing government ...