We measure the extremely long distances between things in space by light years. A light year is the distance that light travels in one Earth year. Light travels at about 300,000 kilometres per second.

Learn how laser tech, 3D printing & bio-materials are reshaping off-Earth construction for lunar & Martian habitats.

It appears our solar system is getting more popular with out-of-towners. Astronomers have found a third interstellar object, ...

Synthetic lichens could transform Martian dust into self-growing habitats for future Mars bases and 3D printed buildings.

Nearby will be the Bull's brightest star, orange Aldebaran, fairly conspicuous in its own right, yet still shining only a ...

The Exploration Company lost contact with its Mission Possible vehicle a few minutes before touchdown in the ocean.

Space is a very big place, and as such, it's full of mysteries that scientists can't explain. Some of this is simply because it's impossible to fully observe, thanks to its sheer size and the ...