European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and ...

Could Artemis III astronauts collect some lunar samples that shed light on the moon's mysterious past? That's what a team of ...

Calls for the US to land astronauts back on the moon before China have been increasingly loud and frequent. But it all hinges on SpaceX’s Starship.

Impulse Space, the California-based venture founded by veteran SpaceX engineer Tom Mueller, today unveiled its proposed ...

Though Mercury is the closest planet to Earth, it’s one of the hardest to reach. Any spacecraft heading inward must fight the ...

A remarkable new finding regarding rust found on the Moon has amazed scientists. Although the Moon has no atmosphere, scientists have found the mineral hematite spreading across the Moon’s surface.

Doctors know the importance of losing extra weight, but Dr. Brennan Spiegel voluntarily spends part of his day being overweight by 60 pounds to boost his health. Spiegel wears a 20-pound weighted vest ...

STORY: NASA will send four astronauts on a ten-day voyage around the moon in 2026 - the latest step in a mission to land humans on the lunar surface for the first time in more than five decades. :: ...

Science is a step closer to discovering the source of iron oxide found on the Moon. Hematite, a form of iron oxide similar to rust, has been found on the Moon, and until now, the source was a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Nasa’s plan to return humans to the Moon could be set back by years due to delays with SpaceX’s Starship rocket, industry experts have warned. Safety advisers for the US space agency said that ...