Success in executing future NASA space missions will depend on advanced technology developments that should already be underway. However, it has been years since NASA has had a vigorous, broad-based ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Astronaut suits are evolving far beyond the bulky systems used during earlier space missions. Modern space suit technology is now focused on helping astronauts move more naturally while surviving the ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a high-resolution X-ray telescope sharp enough to distinguish an object just 3.5 mm wide from one kilometer away, by combining precision mirror-making technology ...

The U.S. Space Force is looking for advanced technologies for space-based interceptors that can intercept ballistic missiles during their boost phase inside the atmosphere, according to a Small ...

Space elevators remain one of the most fascinating space concepts because they suggest a future where reaching orbit no longer depends entirely on expensive rocket launches. Interest in space elevator ...

On August 23, National Space Day 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would soon establish its own flagship national space station, unveiling a model of the ...

The deadly Venezuela earthquakes did more than topple buildings and leave communities reeling. They also changed the landscape itself, and scientists only realised the full extent of that ...