NASA's Parker Solar Probe completed its 18th close approach to the sun on Dec. 28, 2023, matching its own distance record by skimming just about 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) from the ...

Could we send a spacecraft to a black hole? This is what a recent study published in iScience hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the feasibility of sending a spacecraft at the ...

In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss moderates a timely panel discussion at the Spacepower conference on how commercial space capabilities are reshaping national security, civil space, and ...

Artificial intelligence is moving from the control room into the engine bell, reshaping how rockets are designed, steered and powered. Instead of treating propulsion as a fixed piece of hardware, ...

The potential for exploring interstellar objects has captivated scientists for years, with a new mission plan aimed at ...