The Webb Telescope Shows We Don’t Need Astronauts to Explore the Cosmos
By Martin Rees and Donald GoldsmithJuly 21, 2022 12:01 pm ETNASA’s release of the stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope signals the start of a…
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Why Sports in Space Could Be the Next Big Thing
Pursuits from space soccer to Martian mountaineering are already in early planning stages. “People going into space are competitive thrill-seekers,” says…
Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Launches Toward Space Station in Do-Over Mission
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NASA Is Building Moon Rockets, Maybe for the Last Time
NASA’s costly rocket program could be the last time the agency mounts such an effort, according to some former NASA officials and space industry executives,…
Ukraine War Puts Spy Satellites for Hire in the Spotlight
AURORA, Colo.—Ukrainian forces hunting Russian tanks and tracking troop movement are being aided by imagery from a growing number of commercial spy…
NASA Opens Way for Additional Moon Lander After SpaceX Contract Win
The Biden administration proposed new funding for NASA’s lunar aspirations, including a second moon-lander project that would compete with an already-awarded…
Space Junk Set to Crash Into Moon Shows Debris Problem Is Spreading Beyond Earth
The far side of the moon is about to get another crater.Just before 7:26 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, a four-ton hunk of space junk will careen into the…
Microsoft, SpaceX, Airbnb and Others Offer Ukraine Assistance
Some of the efforts go beyond contributing humanitarian assistance or extending financial support to aid groups, with broader moves that could complicate…
Russia Casts Doubt on Future Participation in International Space Station
Russia’s space agency raised doubts this week about its future involvement in the International Space Station, adding new uncertainty as the National…
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Could Use Florida Site to Test Starship Rocket
SpaceX has been preparing a site in Boca Chica, Texas, located near the state’s southern tip, to conduct test flights for the Starship rocket system—the…