Reaching Alpha Centauri within a single human lifetime has long sounded like science fiction, yet a new generation of nuclear ...

Humans are looking to colonize the rest of the universe in Netflix’s reimagining of the 1960s sci-fi TV show “Lost in Space.” Of course, it doesn’t go very well — hence the name of the show. When ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Lasers could be used to propel tiny spacecraft toward Alpha Centauri, scientists suggest. | ...

Interstellar asteroids visiting our solar system from parts unknown used to be the stuff of science fiction. But today, we know of at least two such bodies Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov respectively ...

A new space telescope will search for habitable worlds orbiting stars in the Alpha Centauri system, a cluster of three stars comprising the sun's closest stellar neighbors. The mission named TOLIMAN ...

The detection of a large interstellar object in 2017 named 'Oumuamua was a landmark discovery. Figuring out where the wayward ...

The appearance of the interstellar objects (ISOs) 'Oumuamua and Comet Borisov in 2017 and 2019, respectively, created a surge of interest. What were they? Where did they come from? Unfortunately, they ...

Centauri A and Alpha Centauri B – they are now the “best known” stars. This has also allowed a unique and very detailed comparison between “real nature” and current stellar theory for solar-type stars ...

In April last year, billionaire Yuri Milner announced the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative. He plans to invest 100 million US dollars in the development of an ultra-light light sail that can be ...

Our stellar next-door neighbors, Alpha Centauri A (left) and B, shine brightly in this Hubble Space Telescope image. Currently the premier organization dedicated to searching for advanced life in the ...

Two sounding rockets are launching from Australia this month, carrying experiments designed to measure whether the ultraviolet light coming from the stars of the Alpha Centauri system could be harmful ...

The new TOLIMAN space telescope could launch in the mid-2020s. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new space telescope mission ...