See how NASA's new mega rocket, the Space Launch System, measures up for deep space missions in this SPACE.com infographic.

Astronomers have developed some clever methods of detecting tiny planets orbiting distant stars.

Where did all that superscience tech come from?

Moving masses generate waves of gravitational radiation that stretch and squeeze space-time.

A fragment of the Chinese Fengyun 1C weather satellite, destroyed on purpose in 2007,damaged the Russian nanosatellite BLITS on Jan. 22, 2013.

Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting one of the nearest stars to our sun: Alpha Centauri B.

Missile technology has extended the military reach of countries to the entire planet.

Take an in-depth look at the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will hunt dark matter, cosmic rays and antimatter galaxies.

SpaceShipTwo will carry six passengers up past 328,000 feet altitude (100 kilometers), the point where astronaut wings are awarded.