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 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 ...

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.

The US Space Force has released the first-ever image of its X-37B space plane in orbit. Captured while conducting experiments above the African continent, the image shows the spacecraft’s solar ...

This process is conceptually similar to how the U.S. Space Force's X-37B used aerobraking in early 2025. The U.S. Space Force reported that its unmanned spaceplane, X-37B, used aerobraking. This test ...

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

This process is conceptually similar to how the U.S. Space Force's X-37B used aerobraking in early 2025. The U.S. Space Force reported that its unmanned spaceplane, X-37B, used aerobraking.

The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane has landed after a 434-day classified mission. Launched on December 29, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the mission focused on testing orbital ...