A pair of new studies suggest that key steps toward life’s chemistry may begin long before planets exist. Experiments simulating interstellar space show that simple amino acids can link into peptides, ...

As Morehead State University continues to make national news for the work of students and faculty in its space science programs, it will now have even more resources to continue its mission. The MSU ...

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By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China's main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five ...

Deep Space Energy is developing a power generator technology that is based on radioisotopes, materials derived from nuclear ...

A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of its economic promise, but because of the technical problems it is ...

ESA has inaugurated a powerful new 35-meter deep space antenna at its New Norcia site in Western Australia, marking a major boost to Europe’s ability to communicate with spacecraft exploring the Solar ...

The left panel shows the solar system and Earth. The upper right panel presents the layered structure of the Earth, with arrows showing the coupling between mantle convection and tectonic plate motion ...

China has officially accelerated its timeline to develop space tourism over the next five years, marking a significant move to challenge US dominance in deep space exploration. The state-owned ...

One would think that this excellent question would be easy to answer: A bucket full of “deep space” would contain essentially nothing — and, well, there you are! Outer space is, after all, the closest ...

We are in an era where planetary science no longer depends on government missions. Commercial capabilities are mature and ready to deliver a higher cadence of planetary exploration that fits within ...