Without a new spending bill by Sept. 30, the U.S. government could be forced to shut down.

The closure of Ex-Im leaves only one U.S. spacecraft builder able to obtain export financing: Palo Alto-based Space Systems/Loral, whose Canadian parent company can tap financial backing from Export Development Canada, even if construction of the satellite is performed in the U.S.

New imagery of Pluto by the New Horizons probe includes some spectacular shots collected about 15 min. after closest approach.

Scott Kelly has some tricks for enduring his year-long stay on the space station.

The technical centerpiece of China’s new launchers, the YF-100 engine, has now flown in the smallest member of the family, Long March 6. The rapid-response solid-propellant launcher Long March 11, meanwhile, should fly imminently.

Enceladus is home to a global subsurface ocean that sprays plumes of ice from its south pole.

SpaceX and other new players in the A&D field may change the way heritage providers do business.

Deep-space flight time and expense could be greatly reduced through the use of nuclear rocket engines and make Mars exploration more feasible.