Space
Trump Wants to Privatize the International Space Station
Which would be cool. But it probably won't happen anyway. So everybody chill.
Pentagon Investigates UFO Sightings and an Interstellar Visitor Zips Through Solar System
Survey finds 47 percent of people believe in the existence of intelligent alien civilizations in the universe.
The Martian's Andy Weir Talks Economics (and Sex) on the Moon in Artemis: Podcast
Weir's new book Artemis imagines life in a lunar settlement.
Stossel: Star Trek's William Shatner Debates Safety and Space Travel
Captain Kirk vs. John Stossel on space travel in a libertarian world.
The Planetary Protection Racket
It isn't just another useless, overpaid bureaucrat, but a crippler to any mission to Mars.
The Surprisingly Long History of Private Space Exploration
America returns to its roots, thanks to philanthropists who are literally shooting for the stars.
Chuck Schumer Is Protecting the Nation From Snortable Chocolate [Reason Podcast]
Reason editors discuss Trump's Warsaw speech, the Putin meeting, Mike Pence's Mars shot, and more.
Elon Musk Wants You To Be Able To Afford To Move to Mars
Space X gets serious about its mission to the Red Planet
Rocky Earth-Sized Planet Found Circling Nearest Star
The privately funded Breakthrough Starshot program now has an excellent target for its StarChips
SpaceX Foots the Bill for 2018 Mission to Mars
Elon Musk is working with NASA to hustle an unmanned mission to the Red Planet. But he's writing the checks.
A Private Trip to Alpha Centauri: Breakthrough Starshot*
Yuri Milner promises $100 million to research sending a fleet of laser-boosted nanocrafts to the nearest star.
Will Giant Sticky Space Roombas Solve Our Space Junk Problems?
Company gets $35 million in venture funding to tidy up the sky.
The Martian is Up for Seven Academy Awards Tonight
We spoke with author Andy Weir in September.
"Welcome Back, Baby!": SpaceX Returns Rocket to Earth
The private spaceflight company brings a reusable booster back from space and sticks the landing.
The Man Behind The Martian
Bestselling author Andy Weir on politics, commercial space, and the future of publishing
First Private Rocket Goes to Space, Safely Lands on Earth
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin company succeeds with its New Shepard Reusable Rocket
The Martian author Andy Weir on Mars Colonization, Commercial Space Travel, and Going From Programmer to Best-Selling Author
Q&A with the man who wrote the book behind the upcoming Hollywood film starring Matt Damon.
This is What Pluto Looks Like from 766,000 Miles Away
We're about to get much, much closer.
PornHub's Space Sex Tape: An Awesome Idea That's Probably Not Going to Work
The online porn repository is crowdfunding a giant leap for sexploration.
Did President Obama Admit the US is Controlled by Space Aliens?
Obama UFO joke on Jimmy Kimmel Live throws conspiracy theorists into a frenzy.
Lunar Licensing: Promoting and Protecting Private Business on the Moon
Why not instead an interplanetary Homestead Act and Mining Law?
Virgin Galactic Rocket Crashes During Test (Update: One Reported Dead)
Status of two pilots currently unknown
SpaceX and Boeing to Build Space Taxis for NASA
It's a government contract, so the meter is likely to run a little fast.
SpaceX Will Launch From Texas—After a Little Taxpayer Payoff
What's a few million dollars among friends?
