SpaceX wins large NASA contract for Starship Moon missions

Landed

NASA announced today that it has awarded three contracts to develop lunar landing systems in an effort to return astronauts to the Moon as soon as 2024.

SpaceX Wins Large NASA Contract for Starship Moon Missions

"SpaceX is really good at flying and testing — and failing and fixing."

"Test went full planned duration — 35 seconds."

Blue Origin test fires Moon lander engine for the first time

Moon Lander

Jeff Bezos-led Blue Origin just fired up its gigantic Moon lander engine for the first time at NSA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Blue Origin Test Fires Moon Lander Engine For the First Time

"Data looks great and hardware is in perfect condition."

"Oh stop teasing, Jeff," SpaceX's CEO tweeted.

Elon Musk ridicules Jeff Bezos' Moon lander

Blue Humor

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to imply that Blue Origin CEO Jeff Bezos was building unwarranted hype for a plan that wasn't going anywhere.

Elon Musk Ridicules Jeff Bezos’ Moon Lander

He crudely accuses Bezos of giving the world "blue balls."

If only we already had a giant space habitat full of cities and wildlife.

People are roasting Jeff Bezos' ridiculous space habitats

Pale Blue Origins

Jeff Bezos announced plans to build giant space habitats full of cities and parks. It sounds cool in theory, but many aren't convinced.

People Are Roasting Jeff Bezos’ Ridiculous Space Habitats

The world's richest man wants to build giant orbital cities. Twitter disapproves.

"A very fundamental long-range problem is that we will run out of energy on Earth."

Jeff Bezos just unveiled Blue Origin's moon lander

Moon Zoom

Jeff Bezos' private space company Blue Origin revealed its plans to go to the Moon at a mysterious press event today, including a lunar lander design.

Jeff Bezos Just Unveiled Blue Origin’s Moon Lander

The private space company wants to "enable a sustained human presence on the Moon."

"[The Earth] is the gem of the solar system. Why would we do heavy industry here? It's nonsense."

Jeff Bezos: In the future, we'll live in "giant space colonies"

Giant Space Colonies

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos thinks humanity will "live in giant O'Neal-style space colonies" rather than settling on planets, according to a recent interview .

Jeff Bezos: In the Future, We’ll Live In “Giant Space Colonies”

"Very few people are going to want to leave this planet permanently — it's just too amazing."

New Shepard reached the Kármán line (62 miles or 100 km) during a test flight in 2015.

Jeff Bezos: New Shepard will launch first people into space "this year"

Blue Origin

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to send its first passengers to space as soon as this year aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket.

Jeff Bezos: New Shepard Will Launch First People Into Space “This Year”

"it's not a race."

The project never justifies its own existence.

This ridiculous startup wants to roast coffee in space

Space Roasted

A new startup that amassed a team of 27 talented engineers and designers wants to roast capsules of coffee as they reenter Earth's atmosphere. But why?

This Ridiculous Startup Wants to Roast Coffee in Space

A preposterous solution to a nonexistent problem.

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Animation Updated with New Design

Blue Origin is planning to test launch the rocket in 2021.

New animation shows off Blue Origin's redesigned heavy load rocket

New New Glenn

Blue Origin showed off a new animation of its New Gleen orbital rocket system, including a booster landing that's reminiscent of SpaceX's Falcon 9.

New Animation Shows Off Blue Origin’s Redesigned Heavy Load Rocket

Who's winning the space race — SpaceX or Blue Origin?

Do we want a Galactic Senate or an Empire?

Four legal challenges to resolve before settling on Mars

I am the Senate

In a new essay, think tank president and consultant Marko Kovic breaks down four unresolved legal and political challenges for off-world civilizations.

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