Will private funds fuel the next space race?

Oct 22, 2019
Indian space entrepreneur Susmita Mohanty talks about the future of private space exploration ahead of 70th annual International Astronautical Conference.
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In the novel ‘Delta-v,’ asteroid mining gets us to move to space

Apr 24, 2019
... maybe the ultimate climate change adaptation.
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What goes up must come down. Or else.

Feb 25, 2016
Space debris poses major risks for the future of space exploration.
Space debris poses major risks for the future of space exploration.
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NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto

Jul 13, 2015
Spacecraft probes the farthest reaches of the solar system.

3 things you probably didn't know about Richard Branson

Sep 9, 2014
He has built Virgin into a huge conglomerate by keeping himself front and center.

NASA will go to Mars, but not before 'putting a baggie' on an asteroid

Dec 9, 2013
Before NASA goes to Mars, it will first return to the Moon and capture an asteroid.

For public good, not for profit.

With Mars orbiter, India boldly goes where it hasn't been before

Nov 4, 2013
India will try to become the fourth nation to reach Mars.

This is ground control to Colonel Chris...

Nov 1, 2013
Colonel Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut and YouTube sensation, talks about his life in space and his new book.

Blastoff! Talking robot Kirobo to head off to space

Jun 27, 2013
This fall, a "humanoid communication robot" called Kirobo will travel to the International Space Station to keep astronauts company.