By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose.

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane is set to launch its eighth mission from Kennedy Space Center. The mission, designated USSF-36, will focus on testing laser communications and a new navigation ...

The United States Space Force was established on Dec. 20, 2019, the first new branch of the American military since its parent service, the U.S. Air Force, was created in 1947. In fact, the Space ...

Can traveling to space change a person's religious views or spiritual outlook? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. No one can say ...

The astronauts are not furloughed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Although the U.S. government is shut down, NASA's astronauts ...

As humans prepare for longer missions to the moon and Mars, scientists are trying to understand how space affects the human body. One of the biggest concerns is space radiation — high-energy particles ...

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman (right) speaks Nov. 20, 2025, in a fireside chat with Stephen Kitay, vice president of space defense at True Anomaly. Credit: Center for Strategic and ...

U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber and nuclear, administers the oath of enlistment to recruits during an enlistment ceremony at the Air & ...

In space, no one can hear you scream — here's why. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Our universe is filled with floating nebulae, ...