While NASA’s ancien régime imposed a death sentence on the International Space Station, the super-icon can still be saved by NASA’s new wunderkind leader and by Congress.

In a bid to extend the life of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2032, Congress aims to ensure the U.S. remains at ...

Commercial space stations are rapidly moving from concept to reality. As NASA prepares for the International Space Station’s retirement around 2030, a burgeoning private orbital industry could step ...

US lawmakers are proposing to extend the International Space Station to 2032 to avoid a gap in orbit. This move aims to counter China's space presence and support Mars research.

When the United States Space Force was first created, one of its early recruiting ads showed uniformed service members ...

Policymakers assess the Lunar Gateway’s role in Artemis amid funding debates, international commitments, and plans for sustained lunar missions and future Mars exploration.

The International Space Station (ISS) is due to close down by 2030, and Russia, one of its main partners, is designing its own replacement orbital laboratory. After a decade of planning to place its ...

Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?

The ISS has “come into its own as a very sophisticated scientific laboratory,” says retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who ...