The International Space Station (ISS), the icon of international collaboration and scientific success, is approaching the end of its working life. Having spent over twenty years in Earth orbit, the ...

Private space stations are moving from science fiction concept to near-term hardware, and the people writing the checks insist they can do more than just replace the International Space Station. They ...

Huntsville will play a pivotal role in the transition to commercial space stations once the aging International Space Station is decommissioned in 2030 due to cost concerns. That is the opinion of ...

An unpublished NASA memo reportedly warns of a change in how the space agency awards contracts to build private space stations. NASA appears to be leaning into the public-private partnership model, ...

A pathfinder mission for Vast’s privately owned space station launched into orbit Sunday and promptly extended its solar panel, kicking off a shakedown cruise to prove the company’s designs can meet ...

When the International Space Station plunges to its fiery doom in 2030, its loss to science will be incalculable, even if it remains an open question as to whether its successes matched humanity's ...