Aerospace

Virgin Galactic is the first spaceline to get the Federal Aviation Administration's approval to fly space tourists — a huge milestone in space tourism.

A first-of-its-kind experiment using CRISPR in space could help protect astronauts from DNA damage on long trips beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

Either underground water on Mars is far more prevalent than previously thought or something we can explain is going on beneath the Red Planet’s surface.

New evidence of tectonic activity on Venus expands our understanding of the hellish planet and offers a window into Earth’s own geological past.

Space tourism company Space Perspective has begun selling tickets for rides in a stratospheric balloon that can reach the edge of space.

Astronomers have created the first ever 3D map of the heliosphere, using satellite data to reveal the part of the universe influenced by our sun’s solar wind.

The new Chinese space station has received its first crew, a huge milestone for a project that began nearly 30 years ago.

Several major airlines have preordered Vertical Aerospace’s in-development flying taxis, suggesting the industry views eVTOLs as the future of urban mobility.

China's new space station will get a boost from an ion propulsion system, making it the first crewed spacecraft to feature the sci-fi-sounding engines.

NASA has shared new photos of Ganymede taken by the Juno probe when it was just 645 miles away from Jupiter’s icy moon.