Even that minuscule amount of time might be enough to get a probe up to a respectable interstellar speed, but only if it's tiny and the laser beam doesn't fry it. At most, the laser would need to be ...

A Toyota research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production of its ...

Interstellar Technologies, a space infrastructure company dedicated to addressing global challenges through space transportation and ...

Japanese automaker Toyota is "exploring rockets," chairman Akio Toyoda announced on stage at CES 2025 on Monday, while ...

Former President Jimmy Carter's voice and legacy go far beyond Earth to live forever on two gold-plated copper discs, in ...

“To me, the Voyager Golden Record is a beautiful example of humanity and striving for world peace,” adds propulsion engineer ...

Inside those linings is the heliosphere, the region of space carved out by our Sun's magnetic field and inflated by the constant outflow of the solar wind. Outside it is interstellar space. The ...

“The fact that the first object we discovered from interstellar space exhibited similar behaviors to 2003 RM made 2003 RM even more intriguing.” Farnocchia and Seligman each published research ...

Two astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's troubled Starliner more than six months ago will not return to Earth until at least March 2025, NASA announced Tuesday.

There might be a way, though: a new study examines the potential of harnessing antimatter as a fuel source capable of flinging spacecraft ... say could make "interstellar propulsion a goal instead ...

The tour doesn't end for the Starliner astronauts who launched to the International Space Station in June, as they got yet another month tacked onto their time in space before they can return home.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida Tuesday afternoon, according to NASA and SpaceX. WEAR News received several calls and ...