Following a launch scrub a week earlier, space shuttle Columbia took to the skies on Nov. 12, 1981, for its second trip into space. Astronauts Joe H. Engle and Richard H. Truly rode the reusable, ...

China's new Haolong space cargo shuttle. See it launch in this animation. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta ...

“From a scientific perspective,” says Nasa astronaut Charles Donald “Sam” Gemar, “it's statistically improbable that life doesn't exist someplace else.” But then again, he smiles: “It's also as ...

The largest solar storm to hit our planet for more than 20 years will disrupt communications and satellite navigation systems, the British Geological Survey has warned. The organisation has upgraded ...

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"We've made enough energy for all the people in the West and north of the equator, but we just haven't finished the job," ...

From space exploration to mind bending timelines, science fiction TV has mapped out entire universes on the small screen.

SpaceX is planning back-to-back launches Friday night from Florida's Space Coast. It comes a day after the New Glenn launch ...

The rocket will propel NASA’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) spacecraft into orbit to begin ...

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

Live updates from Saturday morning’s scrubbed SpaceX Starlink 10-51 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Texas skies lit up in surreal shades of red and pink Tuesday night as the northern lights made a rare appearance from the ...