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Space
What "Armageddon" got right about space drilling, and what it (mostly) didn't
by
Molly Wood
Aug 16, 2018
Little about the 1998 blockbuster is true to life, but mining asteroids and comets is "humanity’s future, I’m pretty convinced of that," one expert says.
Pence outlines plan for new Space Force by 2020
Aug 9, 2018
The White House envisions the force as a separate military branch, which would require levels of infrastructure and various kinds of military and civilian leadership.
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.
The evolution of the race to the cosmos
Apr 6, 2018
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are two of the biggest names in tech. They're also headlining the modern day space race.
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.
Scott Kelly's new mission is on Earth
by
Molly Wood
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 8, 2018
The astronaut talks about his life and work in science.
For public good, not for profit.
The president's space station budget is one giant leap for privatization
by
Molly Wood
, Kimberly Adams
, Stephanie Hughes
and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 22, 2018
NASA's education program is also targeted. But does this budget matter?
What the economy of Artemis can tell us about life on Earth
Nov 28, 2017
Sci-fi writer Andy Weir predicts the future of space travel using today's air travel data.
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.