Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. We’ll have to wait a little longer for the return of Boeing’s Starliner capsule from the International Space Station — the […]
We’re about to learn a whole lot more about how the human body reacts to space
We could be entering a renaissance for human spaceflight research, as a record number of private citizens head to space — and as scientists improve techniques for gathering […]
Spacecraft approaches metal object zooming around Earth, snaps footage
A spacecraft on a space junk removal mission approached a derelict Japanese rocket, capturing unique imagery of the debris in preparation to remove it from Earth’s orbit.
Boeing’s Starliner set to fly astronauts for the first time on May 6
Boeing’s Starliner is a go for launch. Leaders from NASA and Boeing told reporters that the first crewed Starliner mission, which will see the capsule carry two astronauts […]
TechCrunch Space: Happy eclipse day!
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Happy Eclipse Day for everyone celebrating! I’m fortunate to be living in a part of the country that’s in the path […]
SpaceX looks to scale astronaut launch capacity with second Florida pad
SpaceX is in the final stages of certifying a second pad for astronaut launches, which should ease launch site congestion and help the company scale the number of […]
Forget rockets – Space Perspective wants to take you to ultra-high-altitudes using balloons
Before Jane Poynter and Taber MacCallum were entrepreneurs, they were researchers. Occasionally, they were even the subjects of their research: the pair first made headlines in the early […]
SpaceX will reap the benefits of new Dragon research opportunity
SpaceX will become the co-owner of valuable data, biological samples, and possibly even patents and intellectual property related to human spaceflight, according to the terms and conditions of […]
NASA aims to land on the moon in 2 years. Why that won’t happen.
NASA aims to return astronauts to the moon in 2025 during the Artemis III mission. But the space agency’s Government Accountability Office determined the trip will occur around 2027.
Three leading space companies agree: no new regulations on human spaceflight
Three leading space companies told Congress this week that the industry needs time to mature before federal regulators introduce new safety guidelines for human spaceflight – but that […]