An Orbital ATK Cygnus cargo ship was released from the International Space Station early Tuesday, clearing the way for an on-board experiment to set off a relatively large fire inside the spacecraft ...

'We really need to be on the lunar surface,' said NASA's David Urban. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The next frontier for ...

Don't panic, it's on purpose. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A fiery experiment deliberately lit in a cargo spacecraft last ...

A private cargo ship left the International Space Station June 14 and will soon host the biggest fire-in-space experiment ever conducted. The robotic Cygnus spacecraft, which was built by ...

Understanding how fire spreads in a microgravity environment is critical to the safety of astronauts who live and work in space. And while NASA has conducted studies aboard the space shuttle and ...

It wasn't exactly the ancient siege of Syracuse, but rather a curious quest for scientific validation. According to sparse historical writings, the Greek mathematician Archimedes torched a fleet of ...

Improving fire-fighting techniques in space and getting a better understanding of fuel combustion here on Earth are the focus of a series of experiments on the International Space Station, led by a ...