In anticipation of its International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), China intends to usher in ...

NASA has announced a series of three U.S. spacewalks scheduled for August that will focus on upgrading power systems, ...

Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United ...

Vast is working with a network of partners for microgravity research and development on its future space stations. Credit: Vast WASHINGTON — Commercial space station company Vast announced June 24 the ...

On March 24, 2026, NASA unveiled a strategy, called Ignition, to sustain U.S. leadership in space exploration and science. The strategy outlines a new plan to maintain a human presence in low Earth ...

The future of space stations is becoming a major focus as the International Space Station nears the end of its operational life. Agencies and private companies are now planning the next stage of human ...

NASA is revving up its plans for a successor to the International Space Station (ISS). On Tuesday agency officials announced that a formal request for information would open on March 25, kicking off a ...

Each of these aerospace firms has a unique vision for the future of humanity's presence in low-Earth orbit. Reading time 5 minutes NASA and its international partners plan to deorbit the International ...

Executives from commercial space station developers and other companies discuss the market for commercial stations at Space Symposium April 15. Credit: Space Foundation COLORADO SPRINGS — Companies ...

The International Space Station "is the crown jewel of human spaceflight for all humanity,” says a leading space scholar, a timeless treasure of stellar engineering that absolutely must be protected ...