Four volunteers who lived and worked in a simulated NASA Mars mission for more than a…
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The latest in space science: We look back at the Big Bang
In this edition of Spacing Out, the team from Short Wave shares the latest developments in…
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine…
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has broken a landmark distance record
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has just hit a milestone — for the longest distance traveled by…
NASA's Perseverance rover won't quit
NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has just hit a milestone — for the longest distance traveled by…
Apollo software pioneer Margaret Hamilton dies at 90 : NPR
Margaret Hamilton sits in mock-up of Apollo the command module on display at MIT in 1969.…
NASA’s Crew-12 returns to Earth after 8 months in space : NPR
NASA’s Crew-12 members gather for a portrait in the pressure suits they wore while departing the…
Alex Gibney’s new film takes a critical look at Elon Musk’s rise : NPR
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gestures on stage at the Capital One Arena after President-elect…
NASA’s Crew-13 launches to the International Space Station : NPR
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew members (from left) Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, NASA astronauts Luke…
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time
SpaceX’s mammoth rocket, Starship, reached orbit for the first time on Monday. The mission was shorter…