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This breakthrough uses machine learning to help a small robot navigate the space station faster and safer, paving the way for more independent robotics in future missions.

Scientists highlight how microbial communities may both challenge and support long-term human missions in space.

NASA’s twin study: the brother who went to space showed measurable cognitive decline and higher inflammation.

The chip adapts commercial technology for the harsh conditions of orbit to support artificial intelligence and real-time data processing on government and commercial spacecraft.

Elon Musk's SpaceX AI satellite plan sparks scientific alarm, with experts warning orbiting AI data centers could accelerate space debris, harm the ozone layer, and disrupt astronomy.

Roboticist Matteo Borri shares a thrilling tale of tracking the asteroid Apophis and how things went from “averting disaster” mode to realizing a rare opportunity to observe it more closely.

Proprioceptive sensors and uncertainty quantification methods are revolutionizing terrain classification for space exploration robots, offering more reliable navigation on uncertain and dynamic planetary surfaces.

Trump’s bold pledge to plant an American flag on Mars sparks excitement, doubt, and debate among leaders and citizens.

The legendary Project Orion may finally go live – as a lunar rocket and interplanetary vehicle

SpaceX flew its upgraded Starship V3 megarocket for the first time, deploying mock satellites and surviving re‑entry before a planned explosive splashdown in the Indian Ocean.