Outer space

Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz doubled down on his calls for a U.S. Space Force to take on extraterrestrial pirates and existential threats.

Some scientists really do think it's possible.

This is the second time Trump has publicly said he wants to develop a U.S. space force.

President Donald Trump's administration has been slashing regulations all over the government, from net neutrality to environmental protection, and its collective gaze has turned to outer space.

Christa McAuliffe was planning to film lessons aboard the Challenger for classrooms all over the country to use.

Despite the backlash, Rocket Lab may do it again.

"Whatever this object is, I think there's a good chance it may not be a meteor at all."

Astronomers recently sent a message to a star system which may have the ability to support life.

The largest radio galaxy that they discovered was about 8.44 million light-years wide.

The artwork will be visible from North America four times a night.

By 2040, the population may reach 100.

The best method for destroying a huge asteroid that is headed towards Earth that I've come across is to explode a thermonuclear warhead a few miles above the surface.

Users can now explore the ISS in a 360-degree view, courtesy of an astronaut at the European Space Agency.

The ball-shaped drone is remotely controlled from Japan and flies around the ISS of is own accord.

A manned-mission to the Red Planet could cost anything between $6 billion and $1 trillion.

"Finding a star can at times be harder than finding a planet."

"We will return our nation to the moon, we will go to Mars and we will still go further to places that our children's children can only imagine."

Hollywood terraforming involves a magical transformation of a moon or planet to look just like some idealized facet of Earth's biosphere.

The space agency is hosting a 24-hour broadcast on what asteroids are and the risks they pose if they were to collide with Earth.

Life on one planet could easily spread to another, according to the numbers.

The International Space Station is going through one of the busiest times in its traffic history.

Hidden volcanoes and greenhouse gases mean if you were standing on the Venusian surface it would be like swimming 1,000 metres below sea level—if the ocean was scorching hot.

The moon has one-sixth the gravity of Earth, which makes it an attractive alternative base.

A camera-equipped helicopter could overcome the limitations of the Curiosity rover.

Scientists at Moscow State University are planning to launch a constellation of satellites.

Prey isn't about aesthetics alone. It's a sci-fi thriller with plenty of the granular combat skills gamers love. Talos 1, Kennedy's legacy, becomes the flashpoint for an alien invasion unlike almost everything seen in video games before.

NASA scientists announced today that Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn, has hydrothermal vents that are actively releasing hydrogen. Because such ecosystems are known to support life, the discovery confirms that Enceladus is a habitable environment.

Early next year, Ale Co. will launch a microsatellite into orbit—approximately 310 miles above Earth—to bring shooting stars closer to home.

Brazil prepared to launch its first satellite into space to provide better internet access across the country—and shield it from the NSA.

New liquid/solid hybrid rocket fuel from Rocket Crafters reduces the chances of detonation and cuts costs drastically.