Space
Science & technology
An interstellar object is cruising through the solar system
Its appearance puts a new branch of astronomy to the test
Science & technology
A new telescope will find billions of asteroids, galaxies and stars
The Vera Rubin Observatory captures unprecedented detail
Science & technology
A leaderless NASA faces its biggest-ever cuts
More than 40 science missions would be cancelled if Donald Trump’s budget goes through
Science & technology
Elon Musk’s plans to go to Mars next year are toast
SpaceX’s Starship fails for a third time in a row
Obituary
Ed Smylie knew this stick-fast wonder could fix anything
The NASA engineer who saved the crew of Apollo 13 died on April 21st, aged 95
Business
Amazon’s $20bn push into orbit targets SpaceX and China
It thinks satellite internet could be a big money-maker
Science & technology
Could data centres ever be built in orbit?
A startup called Starcloud has plans to do just that
Science & technology
What does space miso taste like?
It should make the diets of astronauts more interesting
Science & technology
Can Musk put people on Mars?
Whether successful or not, his attempt to do so will reshape America’s space programme
United States
Jared Isaacman, the high-school dropout who will lead NASA
The entrepreneur is a foe of the “Old Space” establishment
Science & technology
Two private companies reach the Moon within four days
Though Firefly Aerospace has had better luck than Intuitive Machines
Science & technology
Satellites are polluting the stratosphere
And forthcoming mega-constellations will exacerbate the problem