Interplanetary Transport System
Name Change Alert! SpaceX’s BFR is Now Just Called “Starship”
In September of 2016, Musk treated the world to an early sneak-peak at his proposed super-heavy launch vehicle. Previously known…
The First SpaceX BFR Should Make Orbital Launches by 2020
According to a recent interview Musk made at the 2018 SXSW conference, the BFR will be ready to conduct test…
Elon Musk Reveals Further Plans to Colonize Mars and Make Aerospace Transit a Reality
At the International Astronautical Congress this week, Elon Musk revealed his plans to conduct missions to Mars and provide aerospace…
Elon Musk Details His Vision for a Human Civilization on Mars
Musk has published an essay that outlines his vision for colonizing Mars, which he unveiled last year at the 67th…
Can We Own Space? Buying Your Own Piece of the High Frontier
Owning land here on Earth is nice and legal. But what about a plot of land on the Moon or…
SpaceX Just Re-Used a Rocket. Why This Changes Everything
SpaceX just flew a rocket to space for the second time. It was a fairly normal launch, but this accomplishment…
What Is The Interplanetary Transport Network?
Sure, if you've got lots of energy, you can zip around the Solar System. But if you’ve got time and…
When Will We Send Astronauts to Mars?
There's been plenty of talk about crewed missions to Mars happening in the next few decades. So when exactly will…
Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Talks to Universe Today about ‘Destination Mars’
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL - Sending humans on a ‘Journey to Mars’ and developing strategies and hardware to…