As the costly Space Launch System prepares for its first mission, the industry is already moving into the next era
The success of two moonshot programmes should not be judged just by commercial criteria
We may be nostalgic about astronauts but our scientific abilities have leapfrogged our physical ones
Nasa’s translation of infrared light into colour is like making a digitally doctored photo of deep space
New pictures released as part of $10bn collaboration come as space agencies hail ‘dawn of a new era in astronomy’
Nasa’s gamble to issue contract to private sector could herald a radical change in costs of living and working in space
A failure to regulate low Earth orbit could have disastrous consequences
Dart planetary defence mission will inform future response to Armageddon-style threats
Agency warns over the impact of plan to launch 30,000 more satellites into orbit
The observatory atop a peak in the French Pyrenees offers the wonders of the night sky, followed by a challenging ski the next morning
Scientists aim to image the earliest stars and probe the chemistry of planets across our galaxy
This is a time machine that will allow us to look back at our cosmic origins
The controversial Tesla chief executive has triggered a historic shift in the auto industry towards electric vehicles
Elon Musk called it the stupidest idea ever. The FT's Peggy Hollinger looks at whether space-based solar power can move beyond science fiction
This week, humanity will for the first time set out to move an object in the solar system
A close-up view of the International Space Station as a miracle of engineering and multinational co-operation
The race for space is rocketing to dizzying new heights, but fashion designers have long been on board with all things otherworldly
Shipping equipment into space and bringing back minerals is expensive and requires technology that does not exist yet
Finding says decision to award lunar landing contract to SpaceX ‘did not violate procurement law’
Amazon founder’s Blue Origin had lost out to Elon Musk’s SpaceX to send astronauts to moon
Beijing looks to send astronauts to red planet and overtake US in space race
The mystique around going into orbit obscures mundane reasons for success and failure in the industry
Beijing looks to close gap with US to become a leader in exploring the cosmos
Ingenuity provides a ‘Wright Brothers moment’ for extraterrestrial mobility
Largest vehicle sent from Earth will conduct experiments and prepare samples for future missions to bring back
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