U.S. voters will determine spaceflight future in 2016

International Space Station partners are beginning to discuss expanding use of the orbital outpost to test “extensible” technology for the long trek to the surface of Mars, with a new pressurized module and year-long tours for as many as a dozen crew members among the topics under consideration.

European joint venture could scrap solid-fueled Ariane 6 design and give Germany larger role

NanoRacks and Astrium North America are preparing to deploy a $5 million privately funded accommodation for commercial payloads outside the International Space Station, as the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (Casis) continues its effort to promote commercial activities on the orbiting laboratory.

"When you are exploring another planet, you expect surprises," notes Jim Erickson, NASA's Curiosity project manager.

‘Rationales’ for human space exploration run from the scientific to survival

Mars is the near-term exploration goal; here are some of the hurdles in the way

Fleet of planetary probes is paving the way for humans to Mars, and pushing deeper