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Orbital data centers, space habitats, mining the Moon – despite taking place in space, the practices many companies are imagining will still affect the Earth.
It can be easy to lose sight of the fact that the US isn’t the only major actor in space.
The New Glenn explosion could seriously delay the timetable for returning to the Moon.
A physical chemist outlines the promises and risks associated with methane fuel and describes why SpaceX and Blue Origin use it in their superheavy rockets.
NASA has several contracts with Blue Origin as part of its Artemis program – this setback for the company could delay the program.
NASA, SpaceX and Blue Origin have all successfully launched superheavy-lift rockets. These massive vehicles are designed to carry a much heavier load.
Jeff Bezos’s aerospace company Blue Origin is now the second, after SpaceX, to land a rocket booster for reuse.
The US space agency has opened up a lunar lander contract held by Space X to competition.
The all-women crew of Blue Origin reinforced the enduring connection between style symbolism, and space travel.
Space tourism is in an exploration phase – the decisions companies make around how to conduct these experiences now will set the tone moving forward.
A new wave of space travellers has sparked debate over how the term is used.
Katy Perry and friends were savaged after their journey into space. The backlash is justified.
Blue Origin’s all-female space flight crew, which includes popstar Katy Perry, is set to take off this spring.
As ‘space tourism’ grows and private companies become more involved in orbital missions, space law has failed to keep up. Urgent reform is called for.
Even without recovering New Glenn’s reusable booster, Blue Origin has joined the ranks of commercial companies with rockets able to launch into orbit.
Disabled astronauts have lots to offer, but spaceflight has traditionally been limited to the able-bodied.
Nasa’s Moon programme has been hit by delays, while China aims to land by 2030.
Having its first citizen go into space would demonstrate Nigeria’s capabilities, build expertise, and bring the benefits of space exploration and development.
There’s intense competition between the US and China to establish bases on the Moon.
Sudden changes in space weather, such as solar flares, for example, could have significant health implications for crew and passengers.



















