Commercial Space
Private Lunar Landers Are Coming, and They’re Like Nothing You’ve Seen Before
The five final contenders for the $30 million Google Lunar XPrize push the boundaries of interplanetary exploration.
Why Luxembourg, Of All Places, Is a Global Leader in Asteroid Mining
The tiny European country is betting it all on riches from space.
NASA Won't Say If or When Private Citizens Can Visit the Space Station
Commercial modules are coming, but who will occupy them?
Watch the Highlight Reel of Blue Origin’s Successful Rocket Test
All of the fiery glory, none of the waiting.
But Tell Me, Elon: Will They Have Starbucks on Mars?
On future Martian home foreclosures, and why you’ll never afford a ticket to the Red Planet.
The US Says Asteroid Mining Is Legal for Americans. What About Everyone Else?
A new US law says American companies can keep resources they obtain in space, but some argue it contravenes international space law.
Blue Origin Just Secretly Landed a Reusable Rocket
Jeff Bezos's space company becomes the first to launch a rocket to space and then land it back on Earth.
SpaceX Says There's 'Not a Lot of Effort' Going into Satellite Internet Plan
SpaceX's president says it might be impossible for the company to compete with Comcast and Time Warner.
A Former SpaceX Employee Is Suing Over Unpaid Overtime
It's the fourth time the company has been sued by a former employee in the last two years.
Just Try to Land a SpaceX Rocket on a Drone Boat In This Infuriating Game
Now you know how Elon Musk must feel.
Jeff Bezos Is Building a Rocket Factory at an Old NASA Launch Site
The Amazon CEO's rocket company, Blue Origin, is taking over Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36.
Elon Musk on Colbert's 'Late Show': Mars Is a Real Fixer-Upper of a Planet
Musk became Stephen Colbert's fourth-ever guest.