NASA astronaut Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday ...

Like a shelf in an old house, the Earth collects a lot of dust from its surroundings. This "space dust" is mostly made up of micrometeorites that survive atmospheric entry and provides researchers ...

Seventy years ago, Earth had only one satellite: the Moon. Now it has more than 15,000 – about 10,000 of which are owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The world’s first trillionaire plans to launch one ...

Metal spheres recently found on a beach in northern Queensland, Australia, draw attention to the worsening issue of space pollution.

SpaceX launched its secretive Starfall delivery system today, which saw a demo capsule blast off to low Earth orbit. There are few details about the launch or a future service, but SpaceX has ...

A proposal to create "sunlight on demand" from space has moved forward in a "deeply concerning" federal approval.