Space

The Pentagon has just a few years to decide whether it wants to invest heavily in the new technology.

Pence said the command, which will be the 11th combatant command, is the stepping stone to creating a U.S. Space Force.

Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer pledged his support Thursday for an organization dedicated to space operations.

Vice President Mike Pence didn't immediately rule out positioning nuclear weapons in space sometime in the future.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, awarded $500 million for the preliminary work, will build its New Glenn Launch System.

The general overseeing the Air Force's space operations says future operators must be prepared to fight there.

The contract, not allows Lockheed to conduct analysis, "design/development, hardware procurement, early manufacturing.

Pence announced plans to invest additional billions of dollars and to stand up a dedicated U.S. combatant command for space.

The first American astronauts who will fly to and from the ISS from U.S. soil in a decade all served as military officers.

Thule Air Base in Greenland is operating normally after reports that a possible meteorite exploded in the air above it.