From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A perfect March Madness bracket could win you a trip to Mars in the years ahead aboard ... more launches to go before it's deemed ready for space travel. SpaceX unveiled its bracket challenge ...

When asked about the possible timeline for humankind’s first steps on Mars, Mr Musk said, “I think the soonest would be (20)29”. He said it would take another decade and a half to make the ...

See composite views of the Cartwheel Galaxy captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The galaxy is 500 million light years away and has also been imaged by Hubble Space Telescope, comparison ...

A constellation of satellites orbiting 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how solar and wind have taken off in recent years: Here’s what renewable energy sites looked like eight years ago ...

U.K. start-up Pulsar Fusion has unveiled plans to build a fleet of reusable nuclear fusion-powered rockets, known as Sunbirds, that could cut journey times across the solar system in half.

“SpaceX will take anyone who wants to go to Mars,” he claimed ... after being stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months. In a post shared on X, Elon Musk ...

But it isn’t in a posh area of Bengaluru, Delhi, or Mumbai–it’s in outer space. “This is designed to be a home for astronauts on interplanetary missions. It can be built on the Moon, Mars, or any ...

Spending time in space and having an unrivalled view of planet Earth is an experience many of us dream of. However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity of Earth. So time in the ...

The astronauts are expected to return from their third trip to the International Space Station for a water landing off the Florida coast on Tuesday evening. And they aren't alone. Also on board ...