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The race to float tourists to the edge of space is heating up

Are you ready to sip a cocktail on the edge of space? Imagine viewing the curvature of the Earth from an altitude of about 25 miles, without the need for rockets or a space suit. That’s the promise of EOS-X Space, a Spanish company looking to revolutionize the burgeoning space tourism industry. Due to launch […]

Companies prepare next generation of space stations for orbit

NASA is working with at least three companies designing a space station to replace the International Space Station, which is scheduled to deorbit in 2031. “NASA can use these resources to explore the heavens, the Moon and Mars, then rent space on a commercial space station to conduct research and prepare astronauts for long-duration flights […]

NASA prepares for International Space Station retirement

In October 2000, a Soyuz rocket delivered the first expedition to the International Space Station, where the laboratory began to take up permanent residence. Humans have had a place in space ever since. NASA is currently preparing for humanity’s next presence in space, with plans to deorbit the International Space Station in 2031. “Maintenance on […]

NASA explains debris slamming North Carolina mountain resort from space

Space junk has crash-landed on lavish North Carolina property. A landscaping worker at The Glamping Collective, a mountaintop resort near Asheville in Haywood County, discovered a large, mysterious object on May 22. NASA confirmed that it was part of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) in 2023. […]