By Samanth Subramanian, Published by New Republic, 29 June 2026 Space exploration is a rapidly growing industry. But its goal is dominance, not discovery. Two versions of history began when, one fall night in 1957, a two-stage rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and deposited a Soviet satellite called
Artist’s impression of a future Interlune moon mining mission: Interlune By Oliver Holmes, Published by The Guardian, 1 April 2026 Within the lunar dirt is a type of helium so rare on Earth that a palm-sized container is estimated to be worth millions In the silent vacuum of space, five
Artist's illustration of a NASA moon base under construction. (Image credit: NASA) By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 9 February 2026 The question is no longer if space governance must evolve, but how quickly it can keep pace with the realities of the new space age. Global activity in Earth
Multiple companies are planning to develop space-based data centers, which would greatly increase the number of satellites in Earth orbit. (Image credit: ESA) By Julian Dossett, Published by Space.com, 5 February 2026 U.S. companies also plan to build solar-powered data centers in space as the market becomes crowded on Earth.
Asteroids contain mind-boggling amounts of valuable metals – like 16 Psyche, seen here, which holds massive reserves of iron. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 5 February 2026 A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of
By Adm Urwick, Jessie Osborne, Published by Space.com, 31 December 2025 There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such returns are still years away. There are billions of dollars in it for companies able to kickstart mining operations, even if such
By Simonetta Di Pippo, Published by Space.com, 15 November 2025 A vital question is whether the moon's water ice be used without some level of appropriation In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra’s song Fly Me to the Moon became closely associated with the Apollo missions. The optimistic track was recorded in
Artist’s impression of a future Interlune moon mining mission: Interlune By Victor Tangermann, Published by Futurism, 2 November 2025 It could be the key to establish a permanent presence there. The United States and China are caught in a race to return to the Moon. The two superpowers are hoping
