Commercial spaceflight is currently only for the rich. It won't always be such - how low can the price get? Will you be able to buy a ticket in your lifetime?

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As NASA continues to pursue new human missions to low Earth orbit, lunar orbit, the lunar surface, and on to Mars, the NESC continues to provide a robust

The United States and Britain entered into a commercial spaceflight partnership agreement Thursday with the aim to launch cheaper, quicker and more streamlined spaceflight operations.

Investors are pouring billions of dollars into private space companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin. Here's what could come out of those efforts.

Axiom Space has introduced a new program to allow countries to create human spaceflight programs without needing to develop their own infrastructure.

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Blue Origin's all-female flight proves that women are now free to enjoy capitalism's most extravagant spoils alongside rich men.

Video shows the Unity 25 test flight above Spaceport America, New Mexico on May 25, 2023. | Video Courtesy: Virgin Galactic

Key moments from China's efforts to explore space.

How realistic is spaceflight in video games? From takeoff to interstellar travel, let's look at some popular games to see how they stack up.

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NASA has selected Sierra Lobo Inc. of Fremont, Ohio, to support spaceflight hardware design, development, testing, and operations at NASA's Glenn Research

As ESA continues to develop proposals for human space exploration efforts, more European countries are showing an interest in launching astronauts.

Starship is a reusable spacecraft and second-stage rocket built by SpaceX. The end goal of the massive spaceship is to send humans to the moon and eventually to Mars.

In October 2024, NASA's Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer (OCHMO) initiated a working group to review the status and progress of research and

Last year was a very busy one in the final frontier. Here's a rundown of some highlights, from Starship's debut to NASA's first asteroid sample-return.

After building to this point for 10 years, Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its first commercial flight..

Virgin Galactic will be sending its first commercial flight to space on Thursday. The Italy-based crew will take a 90-minute journey from New Mexico and reach an altitude of 55 miles. CBS News senior space consultant Bill Harwood joins "Prime Time" to discuss what to expect from the spaceflight.

The space agency urges 1,000 individuals to become its 2022 passengers.