Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has only just begun to launch a heavy-lift rocket that was a decade in the making — its orbital-class New Glenn launch vehicle, which had its first flight in ...

For the U.S. to win the next space race, we need to deploy sustained power to stay on the moon, or risk ceding space leadership to China.

"What made the Space Race possible? What made it necessary? How close a race was it? And what did it achieve? The answers are connected in surprising ways. Left Brains for the Right Stuff briefly ...

Introduction -- Spaceflight dreams and military imperatives -- The Cold War space race -- Space science and exploration -- A global space infrastructure -- Astroculture : spaceflight and the ...

In December 2024, Buddhist monks from Japan attempted unsuccessfully to send a small temple on board a satellite into orbit.

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. While it might feel like a ...

The space race between the United States and China is intensifying, with both countries conducting rocket activities in their contest for dominance outside Earth's atmosphere. On August 12, the U.S.

How we talk about space exploration shapes the futures we imagine and build. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert ...

From Sputnik to the Moon landing, the Space Race defined Cold War rivalry. But when the dust settled, who could truly claim victory ...

Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there is another space race of a more curious sort. A race to be the first to send various objects up there. But why? The space temple ...