Space Meet the astronaut trainer getting billionaire space tourists ready for liftoff The coming rise in private spaceflight is prompting growth in space companies that give citizen astronauts the know-how they need to fly. by Erin Winick 2018-12-05T11:40:00-05:00
Business Impact Mr. Musk Goes to Mars The founder and CEO of SpaceX has laid out a dazzling plan for getting to the Red Planet, but he also left a lot of blanks to fill in. by Michael Reilly 2016-09-27T17:55:00-04:00
Space Was the Space Shuttle a Mistake? The program’s benefits weren’t worth the cost—and now the U.S. is in jeopardy of repeating the same mistake, says a leading space policy expert. by John M. Logsdon 2011-07-06T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Counting Down to Commercial Space Launches The next few years will see at least two new commercial spacecraft put into orbit. by Stephen Cass 2010-09-02T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Obama Charts New Course for NASA The president wants humans to explore the solar system by 2025–but his plan faces hurdles in the Senate. by Jeff Foust 2010-04-20T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Blasts Off for Ares I-X NASA’s new rocket finally launches, but its long-term future remains in doubt. by Brittany Sauser 2009-10-28T11:00:00-04:00
View Stepping Stones to Mars? Asteroids and the moons of Mars could lay the foundations for humans to explore the surface of the red planet. by Stephen Cass 2009-08-12T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact What Is the Future of Humans in Space? Independent review of human-spaceflight plans gets under way today. by Anne-Marie Corley 2009-06-17T00:00:00-04:00