Russia has quietly taken a science fiction staple and turned it into a legal blueprint, securing a patent for a rotating orbital outpost that would create artificial gravity for crews. The design ...

Max Space is proposing to develop Thunderbird Station, with a single module that can launch on a Falcon 9 and expand to 350 cubic meters once in orbit. Credit: Max Space WASHINGTON — Max Space, a ...

Private companies are racing to redefine what a space station looks like, and one of the boldest ideas on the table is a platform that can be launched in a single mission instead of assembled piece by ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is one of humanity’s greatest achievements, providing a habitat in orbit that has been occupied continuously for almost 25 years. Visited by almost 300 people ...