From Pacific Standard: "Way into the future (the National Research Council says) it's 'feasible' that entire 'fully functional small spacecraft' could be fabricated ...

Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, speaks April 15, 2026 at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Credit: Tom Kimmell Photography COLORADO SPRINGS — Gen. Chance Saltzman in his final ...

From household robots to reusable rockets, a new wave of breakthrough inventions is redefining what humans can do in space and on Earth. These advances are not isolated gadgets, they are tightly ...

It has long become obvious that if we are to expand our reach into the solar system, the current means of propulsion for spaceships would simply not do. With such goals set for the near future, the ...

The market for space tugs could be $52 billion big -- and Jeff Bezos wants a piece of it.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the future of astronautics and space technologies. That visibility naturally invites a follow-on question: what comes next ...

As the human race looks toward a future of space exploration and perhaps even colonization, one new discovery sheds light on a potential challenge. Traveling and being in space changes the shape of an ...

Beyond Artemis II, human spaceflight missions will need longer expiration dates and grow-it-yourself options. Luckily, labs around the world are working on these menus—and invited National Geographic ...