SpaceX

Future of Space Exploration

After a Successful Test Flight to the International Space Station, SpaceX Looks Ahead to Launching Astronauts

SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon spacecraft could launch the first astronauts from U.S. soil in almost a decade

March 8, 2019

Art Meets Science

Elon Musk Is Sending a Japanese Billionaire to the Moon, and He’s Taking a Group of Artists With Him

Yusaku Maezawa hopes to recruit six to eight artists for the week-long mission, which is expected to launch as early as 2023

September 19, 2018

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Russia Says Hole in International Space Station Was Drilled

Authorities are unsure whether tiny hole in a Soyuz capsule was created in a production facility on the ground or on board the ISS

September 5, 2018

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Five Things to Know About NASA’s New Planet-Hunting Satellite

TESS will scan the skies in search of the next crop of exoplanets

Updated: April 18, 2018 | Originally Published: April 16, 2018

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NASA Sends Human Sperm to the International Space Station

Astronauts will study how microgravity affects the motility of the little swimmers

April 10, 2018

Five Things to Know About SpaceX’s First Internet Satellite Launch

Along with an earth-observing satellite, the company will be testing two of a planned 12,000 internet satellites

February 21, 2018

Tesla Roadster Has Six Percent Chance of Crashing to Earth in the Next Million Years

Don’t worry, it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon—and even if it does most of it would burn up on entry

February 16, 2018

Is SpaceX Being Environmentally Responsible?

Falcon Heavy’s flashy space car may not have been the best idea—for Mars

February 7, 2018