Space scientists are the boots on the ground of extraterrestrial exploration, and Purdue’s researchers rank among the most elite. This collection of impactful news from Purdue University’s space ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sitting in a dark planetarium, kids of all ages had stars in their eyes on Friday as they learned about black holes and Earth ...

The Nebular Origins of the Universe Research Laboratory will connect pre-planetary evolution to planetary formation to understand the chemical origins of planetary systems SAN ANTONIO — December 1, ...

Orbiting Mars is the next goal for Rocket Lab USA’s deep dive into outer space. Two twin satellites made by the Long Beach-based company were sent to Kennedy Space Center in Florida for preparations ...

During a future Thanksgiving in low-Earth orbit, astronauts may bio-farm healthy holiday salads of microgreens, vegetables, mushrooms, sprouts — and ground-up insect larvae — inside their space ...

The Long Beach aerospace company on Aug. 12 launched the “A Sky Full of SARs” mission from its private orbital launch site on New Zealand’s Mahia peninsula. Device: An ESCAPADE spacecraft undergoes ...

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a leading center for robotic space exploration run by NASA and the California Institute of Technology, announced layoffs of around 325 employees, about 5 percent ...

In all likelihood, in the next 25 years, we’ll find evidence of life on another planet. I’m willing to say this because I’m not a scientist and I don’t work in media relations for NASA. But all ...