This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. For most people, getting to the stars is nothing more ...

The science-fiction film Project Hail Mary sees Ryan Gosling go to space in a state of suspended animation. But does the ...

The dream of accessible space travel is inching closer to reality. As private companies push the boundaries of space tourism and orbital logistics, the need for strategically located and versatile ...

Space tourism companies are redefining commercial spaceflight, offering orbital missions or suborbital experiences for paying passengers. SpaceX leads with Crew Dragon orbital flights to the ISS, ...

What once seemed like a science fiction fantasy is fast becoming a reality thanks to the Space Race of the 21st century—a ...

Virgin Galactic was supposed to lead the space tourism revolution—but things didn’t go as planned. After early success and ...

Blue Origin has “paused” its New Shepard program for the next two years, a move that likely signals a permanent end to the suborbital space tourism initiative. The small rocket and capsule have been ...

Dr. Amy Gregory of Rosen College talks about the hospitality challenges of space tourism. Dr. Amy Gregory of Rosen College talks about research being done today that addresses the challenges the ...

With space tourism set for liftoff, space medicine is about to become a crucial specialty. And this place is becoming a hub for it. Benjamin Rachlin is executive editor of MIT Horizon and the author ...

Humanity has long looked to the sky and beyond, considering what it would be like to live away from the only life-bearing planet we know about. With the dangers of outer space travel and the lengthy ...