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Firefly lands on the Moon - In the early morning hours Sunday, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 spacecraft successfully landed on the Moon. Jeff Foust reports on a milestone for both the company and NASA's efforts to support commercial lunar landers.
03 Mar 12:00
In the early morning hours Sunday, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 spacecraft successfully landed on the Moon. Jeff Foust reports on a milestone for both the company and NASA's efforts to support commercial lunar landers.
Mystery solved! The CALSAT satellite - For decades, a satellite was on display at an Air Force museum with no details about its mission or even its name. Dwayne Day describes how newly declassified documents have finally identified that satellite.
03 Mar 11:59
For decades, a satellite was on display at an Air Force museum with no details about its mission or even its name. Dwayne Day describes how newly declassified documents have finally identified that satellite.
US space resources law needs clarification by Congress - Legislation passed nearly a decade ago was intended to ensure that US companies would own any asteroid resources they obtained. However, Camisha Simmons explains why issues with that law create uncertainty for those ventures that requires Congress to step in.
03 Mar 11:58
Legislation passed nearly a decade ago was intended to ensure that US companies would own any asteroid resources they obtained. However, Camisha Simmons explains why issues with that law create uncertainty for those ventures that requires Congress to step in.
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years, but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted - Some scientists have argued that the evolution of intelligent life on Earth required many "hard steps" that make it unlikely for it to have evolved elsewhere. Three researchers discuss how those hard steps might not be so hard after all.
03 Mar 11:57
Some scientists have argued that the evolution of intelligent life on Earth required many "hard steps" that make it unlikely for it to have evolved elsewhere. Three researchers discuss how those hard steps might not be so hard after all.
What Starship can, and can't, do - SpaceX is set to conduct another Starship test flight as soon as the end of this week. Jeff Foust reports that, as the giant vehicle gets closer to operations, more people are thinking about both the potential uses of the vehicle and those where it may not be as competitive.
24 Feb 12:00
SpaceX is set to conduct another Starship test flight as soon as the end of this week. Jeff Foust reports that, as the giant vehicle gets closer to operations, more people are thinking about both the potential uses of the vehicle and those where it may not be as competitive.
Space literacy: Environmental education for a spacefaring civilization - More than a century ago, the conservation movement sought to educate the public on the benefits of preserving the environment. Beverly and Robert Bachelder describe how similar education is needed to show the public the importance of preserving the space environment.
24 Feb 11:59
More than a century ago, the conservation movement sought to educate the public on the benefits of preserving the environment. Beverly and Robert Bachelder describe how similar education is needed to show the public the importance of preserving the space environment.
Remote sensing and the international law of space - The commercial remote sensing industry has grown significantly as more companies offer high-resolution images of the Earth taken from space. Richard Carson examines some unresolved international space law issues of the field.
24 Feb 11:58
The commercial remote sensing industry has grown significantly as more companies offer high-resolution images of the Earth taken from space. Richard Carson examines some unresolved international space law issues of the field.
Review: Space to Grow - The growth of the space industry has generated plenty of hype, but far less rational analysis. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the industry's rise rooted in the fundamentals of economics.
24 Feb 11:57
The growth of the space industry has generated plenty of hype, but far less rational analysis. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the industry's rise rooted in the fundamentals of economics.
Power lifting: Cold War satellite reconnaissance and the Buran space shuttle - In the 1980s, the Soviet Union developed Buran, its version of the space shuttle. Dwayne Day and Harry Stranger examine how the CIA was likely able to track its development using satellite imagery.
17 Feb 12:00
In the 1980s, the Soviet Union developed Buran, its version of the space shuttle. Dwayne Day and Harry Stranger examine how the CIA was likely able to track its development using satellite imagery.
Czars versus councils: Organizing space in the new administration - The new Trump Administration appears unlikely to continue the National Space Council that it revived in its first term. Jeff Foust reports on what alternatives might be considered to provide a "whole-of-government" approach to space.
17 Feb 11:59
The new Trump Administration appears unlikely to continue the National Space Council that it revived in its first term. Jeff Foust reports on what alternatives might be considered to provide a "whole-of-government" approach to space.