Laser-thermal propelled spacecraft in Earth orbit awaiting its departure. Credit: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Could a laser send a spacecraft to Mars? That's a proposed ...

We’re all fascinated with alien life. What if we told you scientists are on their way to proving it? A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences has demonstrated that ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Part of Gediz Vallis on Mars, imaged here by NASA's Curiosity rover, was carved by an ancient ...

One of the biggest challenges that we need to solve to colonize Mars is how to resupply astronauts on the Red Planet quickly. To that end, a team of researchers came up with a clever plan using a ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. When it ...

For the first time, space engineers have captured the sounds of laser shots being fired on another planet. And no, this isn’t science fiction. “I am thrilled to hear a real example of the pew-pew ...