Final tests of NASA's laser beam communication technology suggests we'll soon have a new way to keep in touch with astronauts ...

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications technology has successfully shown that data encoded in lasers can be reliably ...

NASA is planning a 30-day mission to a commercial space station — but don’t be fooled, this isn’t a shift to short-term space travel. It’s a crucial demo to test systems and ensure a smooth transition ...

Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane is facing an identity crisis after NASA changed contract terms to remove its guarantee ...

On December 11th, 2023, the demonstration achieved a historic first by streaming an ultra-high-definition video to Earth from over 19 million miles away (about 80 times the distance between Earth and ...

Artist's concept of Bard. Credit: York Space Systems NASA launched its Bard spacecraft mission on July 23 to demonstrate interoperability between government and commercial satellite relay networks.

The use of invisible lasers in space may sound like something from science fiction, but it's real. NASA's upcoming Laser Communications Relay Demonstration could revolutionize the way the agency ...

Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane is undergoing a major rebranding following a NASA contract modification, challenging the company to find new commercial or defense uses.

Nasa's 1.4-ton Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is slowly falling towards Earth's atmosphere, and race is on to ensure it is pushed farther away. Nasa has unveiled plans to extend the life of the Neil ...

CAPE CANAVERAL—In one of his first decisions since joining NASA, newly named administrator Jim Bridenstine has opted to add a small autonomous helicopter to the Mars 2020 mission, a somewhat ...