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NASA

Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket launch on the agency’s Artemis II test flight, Wednesday, April 1 from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Artemis II and the Case for Reinvesting in Public Ambition on Earth

While billions flow into privately branded ventures, libraries face closure, public transit struggles to modernize and schools patch gaps with temporary funding. Thought Matter’s Jessie McGuire makes the case that reframing collective life as ambitious, visible and worth investing in is now one of the most urgent acts of civic responsibility available in communication design.
By Jessie McGuire
NASA administrator Jared Isaacman speaks during a status briefing of the Artemis II crewed lunar mission at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on April 7, 2026.

As Artemis II Returns Home, NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Defends Billionaire Space Race

NASA’s new leader, who has flown to space twice on private missions, says billionaire space ventures accelerate NASA’s move toward reusable, cost-effective lunar systems.
By Georgia Fearn
An astronaut figurine standing on top of a glowing phone screen

The NASA Mission Specialist Turned Media CEO Who Set Out to Save the Creator Economy

Jeffrey Kohn’s TopFan gives creators tools to own fan data, monetize directly and build independence from TikTok and Instagram.
By Rachel Curry
(L-R) Canadian Space Agency astronaut, NASA Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, NASA astronaut and Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch, NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Gloverand and NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman look on during the rollout of NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, in January 17, 2026.

Four Astronauts, One Giant Test: What’s at Stake for NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

By Georgia Fearn
Animated image of the front door of a hotel with lit up windows

A 22-Year-Old Founder Wants to Build the Moon’s First Hotel by 2032

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Spectators watch a rocket launch on a beach.

November Space Missions: 1st Nvidia Chip in Orbit, Mars Journey, NASA Amid Shutdown

By Colette Holcomb
A rocket launch against a blue sky background.

7 Space Missions to Watch in October: Starship, Amazon Kuiper, Blue Origin’s Moon Lander

By Colette Holcomb
Rocket launch spectators return to their cars

7 Space Missions to Watch in August: Crew Dragon, Starlink, Dream Chaser and More

By Colette Holcomb
The Starship rocket preparing for takeoff from its launch pad.

From Hops to Orbit: A Fiery History of SpaceX’s Starship Program

By Irza Waraich
Close-up of a weathered bronze statue with visible cracks, peeling paint, and a pink bandage on its cheek, set against a cloudy sky.

The New Tech Nationalists: Silicon Valley’s 2025 Power Play

By Lindsey Brock Morales
Digital illustration of rocket flying past moon and planets

Netflix Reaches for the Stars with NASA Content Deal

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A group of people looking up on a beach.

5 Space Missions to Watch in July: SpaceX’s 1st Space Force Launch and More

By Colette Holcomb
Rocket flies into sky with trail of fire behind it, pictured next to large body of water

Elon Musk Reveals How Much Money SpaceX Will Make This Year

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man in black suit sits in front of mic

Trump Scraps NASA Nomination for SpaceX-Linked Jared Isaacman as Musk Exits DOGE

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A rocket launching against the background of sky and smoke.

SpaceX’s 9th Starship Flight Ends in Failure But Shows Big Progress

By Victor Dey
An illustration of NASA's Lucy spacecraft flying by two of its asteroid targets.

5 Space Missions to Watch in April 2025: Polar Orbits, Space Weather and NASA’s Lucy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Large metal object pictured against backdrop of Earth

Private Space Stations Are the Next Frontier of the Billionaire Space Race

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Square-shaped yellow machine with blue NASA sticker logo

These Space Companies Compete for Lucrative NASA Contracts—They Also Support Each Other

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Yellow square robotic machine sits on rocky surface

Firefly Aerospace Completes Historic Moon Landing, 8 Years After Emerging from Bankruptcy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Man and woman walking outside in blue space suits

5 Space Missions to Watch in March: Mars Gravity Assists and Astronaut Homecomings

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Image of spacecraft sitting on floor in front of American flag

4 Space Missions to Watch in February 2025: NASA, SpaceX and More

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
An orange rocket.

Could Elon Musk Upend NASA’s Return to the Moon? Astronaut Weighs In

By Aaron Mok
Photo of rocket launching from ground site, next to building reading 'SpaceX'

4 SpaceX Milestones to Watch in 2025: Starship, a Company Town and Trump Policies

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A person experiencing an immersive screen projection with galaxies and stars.

ARTECHOUSE Founder Sandro Kereselidze On Establishing a Canon For Digital Art

By Elisa Carollo
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