Opinion: AI and robotics will aid, not end, human space exploration

The new technology of AI paired with robotics will actually enhance human capacity to do useful things.

These everyday items exist thanks to NASA space exploration

The Artemis II journey around the far side of the moon is a monumental moment for human space exploration, but the mission ...

Artemis II is a better use of money than welfare or bombs | Your Turn

Is the Artemis II mission worth it? Your answers ranged from serious skepticism of the costly program to excitement over our ...

Econometer: Is the Artemis program worth the cost?

Excitement over the Artemis II launch to the moon has raised some questions about the cost. The U.S. government has spent at ...
Fast Company

‘Democratizing space’ requires addressing questions of sustainability and sovereignty

Over the past decade, many countries have established new space programs, including multiple African nations. India and Israel—nations that were not technical contributors to the space race in the ...

Beyond The Horizon: Artemis II And The Changing Face Of Exploration

The Moon remains where it has always been, a distant challenge to mankind, daring us to reach beyond our limits.
The Conversation

Is space worth the cost? Accounting experts say its value can’t be found in spreadsheets

Since the early days of human space exploration, the endeavour has been haunted by a very good question: why spend so much on space when there are so many urgent problems here on Earth? Against this ...

The SpaceX IPO Is Landing Later This Year. Here's How To Invest in Space Today.

It may sound like science fiction, but the space economy is real and close enough on the horizon that its own stock-market ...
Astronomy

NASA budget proposal boosts human exploration — at expense of science

The White House on Friday released its fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget request, proposing a dramatic reduction in NASA’s overall funding from about $25 billion to $18.8 billion, or about 25 ...