Orbital dynamics show that President Trump’s pledge to land astronauts on Mars couldn’t happen until 2029 at the earliest.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump said he wants 'American astronauts' on Mars. Where does a future Mars ...

Experts told Newsweek about the difficulties of reaching Mars as the United States faces complex challenges in space policy.

For a brief, but exciting, time last year, Earth had two moons. A small asteroid lingered close to our planet in its orbit ...

NASA has plans to launch the first deep space station for humans to live long-term. Is it a necessary step to Mars?

PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...

For a few months, Earth had a second moon — a tiny asteroid that may have been a piece of our own Moon ...

The 60-80 day transit time is significantly faster than typical Mars transfer orbits, which take around 6-8 months. This accelerated timeline would require substantial additional propellant. SpaceX’s ...

In fact, Mars is nearly twice the size of the Moon, measuring a little over 4,200 ... Moon to move the distance of its own diameter as it orbits Earth. In comparison, an inch-long garden snail ...

The sun’s light exerts a tiny force called “solar radiation pressure” on objects in space. Lightweight human-made debris, ...