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With the International Space Station set to retire after 2030, a new commercial race is on to build its successor, with four major companies competing.
New Zealand-founded Rocket Lab is challenging space industry giants with its new, larger Neutron rocket, aiming to capture a significant share of the booming commercial launch market.
A new era of commercial space exploration is forcing a global debate over who owns resources on the Moon and asteroids, testing the limits of decades-old treaties.
The U.S. Senate has confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, ending an 11-month leadership gap at the space agency during a critical period.
Startup Max Space has revealed plans for Thunderbird Station, a large expandable habitat designed to launch entirely on a single SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA's ESCAPADE mission, a low-cost, high-risk project, has launched toward Mars to test a new model for planetary science reliant on commercial partnerships.
Celestis will send cremated remains and DNA into a permanent solar orbit on Stoke Space's reusable Nova rocket, with a launch planned for late 2026.
NASA is partnering with commercial firms to launch an advanced robotic arm into orbit in 2027, a key test for future in-space construction and satellite servicing.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has proposed the Space RACE Act to create a new research institute, aiming to counter China's influence as the ISS nears retirement.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ended its week-long restriction on commercial space launches, allowing daytime and evening operations to resume immediately.
Axiom Space has appointed Tracey Davies as its new Chief Legal Officer, bringing over 25 years of high-level legal experience to the commercial space company.
Author Christian Davenport warns the new commercial space race lacks clear rules, creating tension between private ambitions and the public good.
