Pentagon Moves Forward With Space Force, Though Congress Hasn't Approved It Yet
The Pentagon can't create an entirely new branch of the military on its own. But it's moving forward where it can.
The Pentagon can't create an entirely new branch of the military on its own. But it's moving forward where it can.
The famed astrophysicist thinks a lot of people are only against the Space Force because it was Trump's idea.
In Trump's world, "everyone" is absolutely thrilled about his widely criticized plans to establish an entirely new branch of the U.S. military.
No pesky Romulans, Klingons, Ferengis or Vulcans to get in way of Terran colonization of the galaxy
As bad ass as it might sound, a dedicated Space Force would likely prove to be another big government boondoggle
Which would be cool. But it probably won't happen anyway. So everybody chill.
Survey finds 47 percent of people believe in the existence of intelligent alien civilizations in the universe.
Weir's new book Artemis imagines life in a lunar settlement.
Captain Kirk vs. John Stossel on space travel in a libertarian world.
It isn't just another useless, overpaid bureaucrat, but a crippler to any mission to Mars.
America returns to its roots, thanks to philanthropists who are literally shooting for the stars.
Reason editors discuss Trump's Warsaw speech, the Putin meeting, Mike Pence's Mars shot, and more.
Space X gets serious about its mission to the Red Planet
The privately funded Breakthrough Starshot program now has an excellent target for its StarChips
Elon Musk is working with NASA to hustle an unmanned mission to the Red Planet. But he's writing the checks.
Yuri Milner promises $100 million to research sending a fleet of laser-boosted nanocrafts to the nearest star.
Company gets $35 million in venture funding to tidy up the sky.
We spoke with author Andy Weir in September.
The private spaceflight company brings a reusable booster back from space and sticks the landing.
Bestselling author Andy Weir on politics, commercial space, and the future of publishing
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin company succeeds with its New Shepard Reusable Rocket
Q&A with the man who wrote the book behind the upcoming Hollywood film starring Matt Damon.
We're about to get much, much closer.
The online porn repository is crowdfunding a giant leap for sexploration.
Obama UFO joke on Jimmy Kimmel Live throws conspiracy theorists into a frenzy.
Why not instead an interplanetary Homestead Act and Mining Law?
Status of two pilots currently unknown
Do you care about free minds and free markets? Sign up to get the biggest stories from Reason in your inbox every afternoon.
This modal will close in 10