The Gathering' is taking its next big risk: a full-on leap into science fiction. A certain Star franchise may have boldly ...

Orbiteers is a space-station building and puzzle game that jumps from one planet to the next, and its demo shows off a chill satellite-building vibe.

The 21st century is starting to feel a bit like a sci-fi novel with driverless taxis roaming around San Francisco, generative ...

From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Moon, Project Hail Mary and Star Trek's holodeck, explore the psychological challenges of astronaut loneliness found in sci-fi, drawing parallels to real-life ISS ...

One such commercial space station, supported by NASA, is Vast’s Haven-1. Currently expected to launch in May 2026, the space ...

Before the ISS dies, however, it will help birth its own replacement—one that will be built and launched by the private sector, with the new modules constructed by Houston-based Axiom Space, and ...

The International Space Station, seen from SpaceX’s Dragon crew spacecraft. Credit: NASA, JSC. NASA is planning to decommission the International Space Station by the end of 2030.The ISS, which began ...

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For instance, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) experience microgravity, where the sensation of weightlessness is a result of free-falling around Earth.

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Forgotten 23 is a sci-fi survival adventure puzzle game wrapped in a time-loop mystery.

It’s sort of rooted in science fiction, but then, since then, there’s been a trend of interest coming and going.” Researchers are scoping out multiple designs for space-based solar power.