For more than half a century, rockets have been humanity’s ticket to space. They carried astronauts to the Moon, launched probes to the outer planets, and continue to power missions toward Mars. But ...

Rocket Lab appears to be planning the June 11 launch of its hypersonic HASTE spacecraft on a secretive government mission ...

Interplanetary travel may become possible this century through Mars missions, space habitats, and propulsion advances, but major limits still remain.

Watch the Dawn Aerospace's Mk-II Aurora Spaceplane light up it rocket engine test flight. Credit: Dawn Aerospace ...

Join Scientific American Travel for a VIP experience behind the scenes at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, ...

Blue Origin will try to relaunch New Glenn, its huge rocket that exploded spectacularly last week, within the year.