Spacecraft

In 2018 the Space Launch System will carry 13 shoebox-size CubeSats into deep space

The space agency has embarked on a long and arduous process to select a new grand space observatory that will meet the needs of astronomers in the mid-2030s

Future of the major astronomy probe remains unclear as pieces of space debris are reported

NASA’s New Horizons mission has delivered a treasure trove of data from the dwarf planet

The co-founder of SpaceIL, a contender for the Google Lunar XPRIZE, discusses his plans to reach the moon

NASA wants the rocket engine to help launch astronauts on the agency's first crewed mission beyond Earth’s orbit since the last of the Apollo moon missions

The two robotic spacecraft are the first part of the two-phase European–Russian ExoMars program to hunt for signs of life on the Red Planet

NASA’s most prolific interplanetary mission reaches a new milestone in Martian exploration

Instrument problems prevented the Martian lander from launching in March 2016 as planned

And the data will reveal how much carbon woodlands store

The new vehicle replaces the company's original SpaceShipTwo, which was destroyed in a fatal accident 15 months ago

Fully opening this new window on the universe will take decades—even centuries