Spacecraft burn tons of fuel and leave behind debris—but a clever technique called aerobraking could fix both problems.

In a matter of days, SpaceX could launch massive Starship once again. What happened on previous 8 flight tests? What is the viral chopsticks maneuver?

At any moment, hundreds of miles above Earth, two groundbreaking spacecraft orbit in silence. The United States Space Force X-37B executes classified maneuvers while remaining undetected for months at ...

The Kinetica-1 rocket launched Wednesday for the first time since a failure doomed its previous attempt to reach orbit in December, according to the vehicle's developer and operator, CAS Space. The ...

The Federal Aviation Administration gave the green light Thursday for SpaceX to launch the next test flight of its Starship ...

The Air Force debuts its advanced EA-37B Compass Call, replacing the EC-130H to bolster electronic warfare capabilities with ...

An aerospace engineer explains why NASA, Space Force and other agencies are using or testing aerobraking for more ...

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 reentered Earth's atomosphere Saturday morning after 53 years in orbit during a failed attempt ...

Cosmos 482, a Soviet spacecraft remnant, is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around May 10. Unlike typical space debris, it may not burn up completely due to its strong heat shield.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A half-ton Soviet spacecraft that never made it to Venus 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend. Built to land on the solar system’s hottest ...