The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is promoting a case for economic activity on and around the moon. In some quarters, it’s all blue-sky yammering. On the other
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is promoting a case for economic activity on and around the moon. In some quarters, it’s all blue-sky yammering. On the other
We are fewer than four years away from what may be the most significant near-Earth asteroid event of the 21st century. On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis — named
WASHINGTON — Washington Harbour Partners announced Dec. 4 it has made a strategic investment in Trusted Space, a Leesburg, Virginia-based government contractor focused on mission engineering and analysis tools for
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Blue Origin launched its sixth crewed New Shepard flight so far this year Oct. 8 as the company works to increase the vehicle’s flight rate. New
Keith’s note: I got this update by text from Dale early this morning: Hi Keith, We arrived 6pm UTC Tuesday evening to a bright, sunny windless day with air temps
Biological and abiotic tubes. SEM images of tubular colonies of a) Aspergillus niger feeding on straw (image: Anna Neubeck) and b) manganese oxide chemical gardens (image: Huld et al., 2023).
This article was originally published at The Conversation. In April 2026, four astronauts are scheduled to fly around the Moon. As part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, they will become
There is a fundamental tension in space exploration that has created ongoing debates for decades. By creating the infrastructure we need to explore other worlds, we damage them in some
The discovery of ancient water in a planet-forming disk reveals that some of the water found in comets—and maybe even Earth—is older than the disk’s star itself, offering breakthrough insights
Vast is moving into the final stages of building its Haven-1 private space station, readying for launch in 2026, in a move that could open up a new era in






