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New book 'Challenger: A True Story of Heroism & Disaster on the Edge of Space' out today
By Jeff Spry published
Adam Higginbotham's 'Challenger: A True Story of Heroism & Disaster on the Edge of Space' arrives May 14.
How SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts will attempt the 1st-ever 'all-civilian' spacewalk
By Josh Dinner published
New details for SpaceX's privately-funded crewed launch, Polaris Dawn, paint a more complete picture of what the mission will look like, and how SpaceX's new EVA suits will play a part.
On This Day in Space: May 14, 1973: NASA launches Skylab space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 14, 1973, NASA launched Skylab, the first American space station.
Celestron telescope & binocular deals 2024
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Deals We've scoped out all the best Celestron telescope and binoculars deals on the market and put them in this handy guide.
This time, we take it from no one: Why opening the High Frontier of space can be different (op-ed)
By Rick Tumlinson published
The coming settlement of the High Frontier doesn’t have to be a repeat of the violent conquests and colonization of history. We will not take space from anyone, and we can give it to everyone.
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' reinvigorates an aging 'Apes' franchise (review)
By Jeff Spry published
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" is a triumph of solid storytelling, cutting-edge motion capture work by the actors and a multi-layered score.
SpaceX Starship's next launch 'probably 3 to 5 weeks' away, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Starship megarocket will likely conduct its fourth-ever test flight in the next month or so, according to Elon Musk.
AI may be to blame for our failure to make contact with alien civilizations
By Michael Garrett published
The rise of AI might explain why the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has yet to detect the signatures of advanced technical civilizations elsewhere in the galaxy.
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