Blue tentacle-like arms attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot grab onto a "capture cube" in this image from Feb. 4, 2025.

NASA is testing new robot grippers that could one day remove space debris and help repair satellites in Earth’s orbit. On ...

The International Space Station's Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (Dextre) was employed to install the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation instrument outside the International Space ...

Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been getting some assistance from an "intelligent" robot. Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze — the crew of the current Shenzhou 19 ...

In the future, robots could actively assist astronauts onboard space stations to conduct complex tasks. Towards this, astronauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station have been conducting ...

In the future, robots could actively assist astronauts onboard space stations to conduct complex tasks. Towards this, astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been conducting experiments ...

Starliner co-pilot Sunita Williams is now the world's most experienced female spacewalker, moving up to number four overall.

The International Space Station passed through a stunning aurora and captured it dancing above a country where city lights ...

Astronauts on China's Tiangong space station successfully produce oxygen and rocket fuel using artificial photosynthesis, ...