commercial spaceflight
SpaceX Unveils New Spacesuits for Historic Private Astronaut Spacewalk
Science
SpaceX is preparing to launch a private crew of astronauts on a five day journey through Earth orbit, and they will be ...
Virgin Galactic to launch 7th commercial spaceflight on June 8
Science
Virgin Galactic will fly again next month, if all goes according to plan. The company announced on Wednesday (May 1) that it’s ...
No, You Can’t Actually Eat A Michelin Star Meal in Space
Technology
Space tourism has unlocked a new brand of luxury travel, one which promises expensive meals and designer flight suits with views of ...
Moon mining startup Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030
Technology
A budding startup called Interlune is trying to become the first private company to mine the moon’s natural resources and sell them ...
This is what it looks like to reenter Earth’s atmosphere from a space capsule’s POV
Science
Incredible footage released by Varda Space Industries gives us a first-person view of a space capsule’s return trip to Earth, from the ...
SpaceX sets new annual launch record for Falcon rockets
Science
At the start of 2023, SpaceX had its sights set on achieving 100 Falcon rocket launches by December 31. It breezed past ...
The U.S. government can’t quit Elon Musk
Politics
Some of Elon Musk‘s biggest business clients are rethinking their relationship with his tech empire amid a fresh spurt of controversial behavior. ...
Virgin Galactic sets date, announces crew for 5th commercial spaceflight
Science
Virgin Galactic’s next trip to the edge of space will include some familiar names. The company announced on Wednesday (Oct. 18) that ...
