Essays and commentary about the final frontier
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Many astronauts report a change in perspective that results from seeing the Earth from space. A book examines a different shift some have reported from seeing the universe in a new way while in space. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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Astrobiology and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence have largely focused on biological life. But the first evidence of intelligence we might detect beyond Earth may not be biological in nature. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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One of the complaints about the Outer Space Treaty is that many of its provisions are vague and subject to wide-ranging interpretations, a decision that was intentional. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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Unlike other military services, the Space Force largely operates from permanent bases in the United States and allied nations rather than having forward-deployed bases, which raises security issues: thespacereview.com/article/5…
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Fifty years ago this month, an issue of National Geographic introduced many people to the concept of space settlements. What it predicted for the faraway future of 2026 and why those visions fell short: thespacereview.com/article/5…
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Many hailed the success of the Artemis 2 mission as a key step in returning to the Moon, but it also played an important cultural role, something only a space agency can do. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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In 1968, a launch failure caused a nuclear power source to fall into the ocean off the California coast, and the government raced to recover it. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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Many satellite operators worry about debris from accidental collisions or antisatellite weapons tests, but an underappreciated debris threat comes from a type of cyberattack. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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The New Glenn pad explosion is the biggest of its kind, but NASA studies from the 1960s sought to understand what would happen if a Saturn V had a bad day. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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Last week NASA outlined initial plans for developing a lunar base, awarding contracts for rovers and the landers that would deliver them. But those plans faced an immediate challenge after the explosion of New Glenn. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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The history of a proposed Soviet-era crewed vehicle is more complex that previously understood. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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NASA is using a mix of cost-plus and fixed-price contracts for its missions, but each approach as advantages and disadvantages. One alternative attempts to combine the best of both. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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While most concepts for missions to Mars have focused on the planet itself, some have instead planned to explore its two small moons. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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SpaceX recently performed both the first flight of the latest version of Starship as well as releases its IPO prospectus. Both reveal how central Starship is to the company’s future. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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A recent essay took issue with claims that seeing the Earth from space can create a meaningful shift in perception. Frank White, who proposed the Overview Effect, defends the concept and its significance. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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The people who worked on NRO spysat programs during the Cold War did so in anonymity. A new monument finally gives them some public recognition for their achievements. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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Despite a budget request that proposed steep cuts to NASA, administrator Jared Isaacman still remains popular on Capitol Hill and in industry. How long might those good feelings last? thespacereview.com/article/5…
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The sharp increase in launches has led to warnings about the environmental impacts of emissions on the upper atmosphere. But those analyses don’t include changes in launch systems that can mitigate those impacts. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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NASA’s decision to effectively cancel the lunar Gateway has forced its international partners to reconsider their plans. Phil McCrory argues that this presents an opportunity for them to work together on their own lunar plans exclusive of NASA. thespacereview.com/article/5…
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There was a push in the 1960s and early 1970s within the US intelligence community for images with increasing resolution. Dwayne Day examines the debate within the community about the value of very high resolution images versus other requirements.
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