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Human beings have now traveled farther from Earth than ever before with Artemis II's flyby of the lunar far side. Here's how it happened.
No human has ever left the Solar System, and only six already-launched spacecraft will ever exit it. Will Voyager 1 remain the most distant?
Many reactions emit energy, often in large amounts, but cosmic efficiency is another metric altogether. Here's how to maximize your output.
"Think of it like a transcontinental railroad — not the fastest way to move a lot of mass, but certainly the most efficient,” Jared Isaacman said about nuclear electric propulsion.
Featuring SpaceX's "Mechazilla," a first-of-its-kind spacewalk, and more.
Experts answer 10 big questions about the nightmare scenario that could send us back to the pre-Space Age.
Reusable rockets, moon landers, civilian astronauts, and more.
These startups, space agencies, and aerospace giants are building humanity's next off-world homes.
Comparing Elon Musk's Mars rocket to NASA's new ride.
On the morning of April 20, 1961, all conditions were "go" for an attempt at free flight. A man was on standby with a fire extinguisher. Just in case.
Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Starship's second test flight, a new "dark mysteries" telescope, and more.
Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a stranded space factory, Jeff Bezos' new moon lander, and more.
See the 3 biggest space stories from October 16-22, 2023.
A woman’s name would undermine the credibility of the mission. Names of former Nazis, however, were no problem.
It could cut the time needed to reach Mars in half.
Laser-guided lightning isn't the only manmade way to create lightning.
2023 will see the launch of new rockets, the return of OSIRIS-REx, and a mission to Jupiter that could help us find extraterrestrial life.
As far as we know, it's only happened once to one unlucky person in Oklahoma.
It is humanity's biggest step yet into the Solar System.
SpinLaunch will cleverly attempt to reach space with minimal rocket fuel. But will physics prevent a full-scale version from succeeding?
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Humans won’t survive if we stay on Earth. Michio Kaku explains.
Experts believe they could cut the time it takes a rocket to reach Mars by up to 25%, shaving about two months off the trip.
It was supposed to have a 5.5-10 year lifetime, and take 6 months to calibrate. It's performing better than anyone anticipated.
Spin, spin, spin — fire! The startup’s radical system could make satellite launches cheaper and cleaner.
Nearly 200 orbital launches are scheduled for 2022.
The massive craft could carry 100 humans to Mars and revolutionize space exploration.
On December 19 1972, astronauts Eugene Cernan, Harrison Schmitt and Ronald Evans splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the Apollo 17 lunar mission. They were the last people to travel […]
Space missions in 2022 will include massive rockets and asteroid collisions. This is also the year space tourism starts to hit its stride.