Astrophysicist Martin Elvis sees commercial spaceflight offering a solution to the “funding wall” in future high-tech space missions.

Major players in the satellite-delivered cabin connectivity sector are forecasting upbeat industry trends as they make headway in lining up contracts and installing kits.

Billions are at stake as the new space race for the next generation of communications is ready to begin.

This week's Washington Outlook column discusses Raytheon as a big donor in the New Hampshire and Arizona Senate races, Shuster's tight race in Pennsylvania and SpaceX and Blue Origin’s Washington ties.

An advanced instrument in development for NASA’s planned 2020 rover, the ‘rock zapper’ will add range, color and sound.

Astronomers continue to expand our knowledge of the Solar System and beyond with ever-improving instruments. The Hubble Space Telescope continues a process Galileo started that will continue with the James Webb Space Telescope, set for launch in 2018.

Firefly Space Systems’ 125,000-lb.-thrust engine will be the first aerospike rocket to fly and is pivotal to the company’s goal of developing a scalable family of relatively simple, lightweight launchers for the small satellite market.

This week's Washington Outlook column discusses how the next president can best secure a budget deal, FAA's certification of Moon Express and Virgin, and the presidential candidates' mixed messages on space policy.