But they do so without having to carry heavy solar panels into space. “The solar cells used in space now are amazing, reaching efficiencies of 30% to even 40%, but that efficiency comes with a ...

scientists around the globe have been searching for ways to make space more survivable for humans. Now new research is indicating it might be possible to manufacture solar panels on the moon using ...

After spending months and more than $250 million campaigning to elect President Trump, Elon Musk made a call late last year to help roll out his plan for humanity’s path beyond Earth.

A parliamentary committee scrutinized the failed T800 carbon fibre project, initiated in 2006 by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and National Aerospace Laboratories. The project terminated in 2019 due to ...

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As India strives to join the ranks of top space-faring nations, a Parliamentary Panel has flagged concerns over repeated cuts in funding for space sciences and technology development, which could ...

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS Mornings." Based in Chicago, she specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show.

The US Space Force has a contract worth up to US$60 million to develop and fly a kind-of aircraft carrier in space. No, it's not the result of a major typo. It's intended as a way to station space ...

Rocket Lab USA Neutron (left) and Stoke Space’s Nova (right) has been awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 FY25 On-Ramp IDIQ contracts .Credit: Rocket Lab and Stoke Space ...

The crew will participate in human health research, including capturing the first X-ray image of a human body in space. Update: SpaceX has pushed the liftoff time of Fram2 back to no earlier than ...

The nation's cultural hub will spend three weeks looking at how space exploration affects our lives. A nearly month-long space mission is ready to lift off, with final preparations being made at ...

SpaceX’s dominance continues as its Starlink network faces competition from China’s satellite internet ventures, Guowang and Thousand Sails.