Healable spacecraft structures could soon be possible thanks to cutting-edge composite technology. Swiss companies CompPair ...

The fast-growing space economy is projected to surpass $1.8 trillion by 2035, and FIU is leading the way. From ...

Spacecraft of the future may be able to detect and repair their own structural damage in orbit, a capability that could make ...

Mars didn’t always look like the barren world we see today. Over billions of years, the Sun’s solar wind stripped away much ...

A new study led by an international team of researchers has proposed Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs) as a transformative solution for space exploration. TENGs are lightweight generators that ...

Low Earth orbit is starting to look less like pristine frontier and more like a crowded scrapyard, packed with dead satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments that no longer serve any purpose.

Expedition 74 astronauts conducted science experiments, spacesuit maintenance, and spacecraft operations while the ...

Still, Nvidia’s processors are already becoming part of the space industry’s technology stack. Many satellite companies rely ...

NASA’s orbital debris program officially began in 1979. Lacking an official program designation at the time, it was initiated in the Space Sciences Branch at Johnson Space Center (JSC) as a result of ...

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 ...

Addressing the problem of orbital debris requires taking a long-term view, but such a view can be difficult for federal agencies that must operate subject to the variability of annual budgets. Even if ...