commercial space industry
Watch an Inflatable Habitat Burst in Super Slo-Mo
Ae inflatable habitats the future of human space exploration? This is what the space-tech company, Sierra Space, hopes to achieve…
A Capsule With Antiviral Drugs Grown in Space Returns to Earth
On Wednesday, February 21st, at 01:40 p.m. PST (04:40 p.m. EST), an interesting package returned to Earth from space. This…
Dream Chaser is Getting Tested at NASA
After a journey spanning almost two decades, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, named Tenacity, is officially undergoing environmental…
Blue Origin Reveals its Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle: Blue Ring
The Jeff Bezos-founded aerospace company, Blue Origin, recently announced its new and upcoming Swiss army knife-style spacecraft platform, Blue Ring,…
NASA Seeks Industry Proposals for Next-Generation Lunar Rover
As Artemis II gets ready to launch in November 2024, NASA recently announced it is pursuing contract proposals from private…
Blue Origin Announces the “Orbital Reef,” the Space Station they Plan to Build in Orbit
Blue Origin and Sierra Space have joined with other commercial space partners to create the first commercial space station: The…
Once He Steps Down From Amazon, Jeff Bezos Will be Able to Focus his Energy on Blue Origin
Jeff Bezos' recent decision to step down as CEO of Amazon could be good news for Blue Origin, one of…
RocketLab Recovers a First-Stage Booster for the First Time: “Return to Sender”
In recent years, one of the most impressive developments for space exploration has been the rise of the commercial space…
Who Wants to be a Trillionaire? Mission to Psyche Could Uncover Tons of Precious Metals!
NASA's Psyche mission is sure to find some interesting things when it explores a metal asteroid, like quadrillions of dollars…
Most of the Solar System Should be a Protected Wilderness. One-Eighth Left for Mining and Resource Exploitation
A new study by an astrophysicist and a professor of ethics takes a look at the future of humanity in…