Moondust Could Cloud Our Lunar Ambitions
It's superfine. It's sharp. It sticks to everything. Before we return to the moon, we'll have to conquer one of the weirdest substances in the solar system.
The Mystifying Case of the Missing Planets
There's a puzzling lack of planets slightly bigger than Earth, which is making astronomers rethink how planets form in the first place.
SpaceX Is Banking on Satellite Internet. Maybe It Shouldn’t
The first satellites of Elon Musk's mega-constellation Starlink are heading to space, but the satellite internet project faces tough economics on Earth.
NASA Needs $1.6 Billion More to Send a Human to the Moon
The space agency's new budget amendment has been called a "down payment" on what will be needed in future years to fund the program.
A Bizarre Form of Water May Exist All Over the Universe
A new experiment confirms the existence of superionic ice, a black and hot form of water that might make up the bulk of giant icy planets.
The Obsessive, Tumultuous Lives of SpaceX Rocket Chasers
In 2017 Ryan Chylinski quit his job and hit the road in a camper to photograph rockets. A full-time rocket chaser, he's helping dig up details on how SpaceX really works.
Jeff Bezos Unveils Blue Origin’s Prototype of a Lunar Lander
The Amazon founder today revealed the details of Blue Moon, the lander he will use to ferry supplies—and eventually humans—to the lunar surface.