SpaceX was the first to bring a booster back from space and use it again. Other…
Author: Daniel Oberhaus
A Tax Credit Fueled the Solar Energy Boom. Now It’s in Limbo
A federal subsidy that helped launch the US solar industry is about to expire. The industry…
A Photographer Made a Working Replica of NASA’s Moon Camera
Cole Rise sold a startup, designed the first Instagram logo, and became obsessed with creating a…
How Smaller Cities Are Luring High-Tech Talent
To offset the loss of educated workers to “superstar cities,” more places are offering perks like…
The Surprisingly Cozy Truths of Sleeping in Space
Sleeping astronauts look like strapped-in zombies surrounded by whirring machines and always-on lights. But for Mike…
SpaceIL’s Crashed Spacecraft Spilled Tardigrades on the Moon
The Beresheet lunar lander carried thousands of books, DNA samples, and a few thousand water bears…
SpaceX Just Unleashed Its Starship Rocket for the First Time
The prototype, called Starhopper, hovered in the air for a few moments. Next stop: Space.
Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino’s Guide to Eating in Space
Try the turkey tetrazzini, skip the ice cream, and don’t miss your chance to steal the…
Spaceflight and Spirituality, a Complicated Relationship
The earliest days of American human spaceflight were dominated by white Christian protestants. Does religion have…
Lunar Mysteries That Science Still Needs to Solve
What scientists most want to know about our closest planetary neighbor.