October 24, 1960 - The first space-related fatalities occur when a rocket explodes at the Soviet Union's Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, killing 165 people, including Air Marshal Mitrofan I.

Outer space has always captivated human imagination, sparking wonder, curiosity, and a sense of mystery. It’s a realm so vast ...

Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. The gas giant features beautiful banded cloud layers, a set of thin, dusty rings, the famous Great Red Spot and ...

The SPACE Act facilitates a pro-growth environment for the developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment, creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions, ...

Science is full of weird and wacky things. From the way our bodies work to the way that light moves through space, there's a lot that can surprise and intrigue us. Now, a bunch of users on Reddit have ...

It stands up to 118 meters (387 feet) tall and towers over most structures on Earth. It also includes the Statue of Liberty. Further, its massive height allows it to carry astronauts, Orion, and cargo ...

The solar system is more than just planets orbiting the Sun it’s full of mysteries and wonders. In this video, we reveal 10 mind-blowing facts you probably never learned in school. Get ready to see ...

With so many interesting solar system facts, we've narrowed them down to 25 of our favorites. Our solar system consists of the sun and everything that orbits that sun, like the eight (once nine) ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Back on April 12, 1981, the space shuttle roared to life for the first time. Columbia lifted off from Kennedy Space Center carrying two astronauts – a moonwalker, John Young, ...

On that debut test flight, the Falcon Heavy met almost all of its major objectives, including (notably) flying company founder and CEO Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, carrying a mannequin named "Starman," ...

William Shatner is back on our screens, but not as a pretend space captain. This time, he's moderating a Comic-Con@Home panel filled with people who really go to space as well as NASA engineers and ...