Space

mars' surface with the left side of the image toned yellow and the right side blue
Astronomy
NASA shares colorful “postcard” of Mars’ surface
NASA has used photos taken by the Curiosity rover to create a gorgeous “postcard” of the Martian landscape.
Kristin Houser
a crowd of young people with their backs to the camera watching a rocket fly through the air in the distance
Aerospace
Students build reusable rocket, win $5,000 from NASA
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has won Student Launch 2023, NASA’s annual rocket-building competition.
Kristin Houser
an illustration of a capsule reentering Earth's atmosphere
Aerospace
SpaceX successfully launches world’s first “space factory”
SpaceX has successfully deployed a “space factory” developed by startup Varda Space Industries to manufacture drugs in microgravity.
Kristin Houser
Outer Space
The four weirdest things we've sent to space
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
Who owns the moon?
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
Can this startup give everyone access to the moon?
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
The market for tiny satellites is going to be huge
Mike Riggs
Series| The New Space Race
Tiny satellites with a huge impact
Outer Space
Here's what happens to the human body in outer space
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
What happens when stuff breaks in space?
Mike Riggs
Series| The New Space Race
Can we make it in space?
Asteroids
What a controversial asteroid mission tells us about US space policy
Mike Riggs
Outer Space
Where did the commercial space sector come from?
Mike Riggs