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Lil Uzi Vert says he's buying a planet. Can he?
Jul 28, 2021
Sadly for the diamond-foreheaded rapper, there seems to be no real legal right for him to own an interstellar body.
How should the FAA regulate commercial spaceflight?
by
Emma Hurt
Jul 26, 2021
The industry's growth raises questions about how the FAA manages spaceports and their impact on surrounding communities.
The International Space Station has an AI assistant. No ... it's not evil
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Jul 5, 2018
CIMON, a floating AI robot will help astronauts on the International Space Station.
No one knows how a military Space Force would work, exactly
by
Molly Wood
and Kimberly Adams
Jun 26, 2018
The Department of Defense is expected to send a report on the structure of the proposed sixth branch of the military by August.
Launching a satellite? Watch out for space junk
by
Jon Gordon
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 5, 2018
The amount of debris in space is complicating private satellite launches.
For public good, not for profit.
Imagining the everyday economy of the moon
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Nov 28, 2017
Andy Weir, author of "The Martian" and now "Artemis," on what colonizing space might look like.
The economics of colonizing Mars
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Oct 24, 2017
Would it be profitable? One science fiction writer isn't so sure.
Some of NOAA's satellites are still dependent on floppy disks
by
Molly Wood
Oct 13, 2017
But they're still getting the job done.