"We want to have epic, futuristic spaceships with lots of people in them," Elon Musk said at a Texas SpaceX presentation.

A science-fiction fear about artificial intelligence running the world is no longer theoretical, according to one U.S.

Elon Musk told a crowd at SpaceX’s Texas facility that he wants to turn “Star Trek” into reality. Speaking just days before ...

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.

CES 2026 showcased AI technologies that track health, memory, focus, and emotion in unsettlingly personal ways.

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As the recent Worldcon 2025 Convention here in Seattle ...

New books by William Alexander, Claire North and qntm examine new technologies and unexplored worlds with verve.

Mexican filmmakers have pulled science fiction into near space with “Ground Control,” that incorporates real images from the ...