Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Exploring beyond our solar system could have lasting impacts here on Earth, and scientists, creatives and industry ...

Interstellar travel has long been a dream, but getting to the stars is incredibly difficult. A new project is bringing the space community closer to realizing this dream. The Breakthrough Starshot ...

Eventually, we'll launch a mission dedicated solely to studying an interstellar object. When that day comes, which one should we look at first?

Despite the aggressive marketing efforts by Disney and NASA to promote space travel, public interest remains low as of August 4, 2025. This highlights a significant disconnect between interstellar ...

Powered by laser light, this tiny sail lays the groundwork for future advances in lightsail technology and the potential for interstellar propulsion. Reading time 3 minutes A team of researchers at ...

Wormholes have been popularized in science fiction, from the film 'Interstellar' to the series 'Stargate' and 'Star Trek'. These mysterious portals could be the key to traveling vast distances ...

"There is a silence in the night sky that has bothered me for as long as I can remember." That observation, attributed to American physicist Richard Feynman, captures a tension many people feel when ...

A promising space technology remains largely unexploited: solar sails. These lightweight structures, propelled by the pressure of solar radiation, have only been tested in a few missions. Yet their ...

When its solar sails are unfurled, LightSail may be visible to observers on the ground. Josh Spradling / The Planetary Society Laser-powered lightsails are one of the coolest answers to spaceflight.

While researching Starbound, my new book on the realities of interstellar travel, I was often surprised by the bizarre, over-the-top spacecraft designs that scientists have proposed in well-regarded ...

CHOCOLATE, marshmallows and basalt rock aren’t normally associated with interstellar travel. But all were involved in recent tests of DE-STAR, a laser technology that might, one day, propel spaceships ...