From the Artemis II Moon mission to investigations of far-flung planets, a new ‘golden age’ of space exploration has arrived
As commander of Artemis II, he embodies the comradeship and ambition of the latest Moon mission
Artemis voyage entranced world and highlighted space race between US and China
Solar-focused project seeks to understand geomagnetic storms that can disrupt terrestrial communications
Donald Trump congratulates crew and says Nasa will establish human lunar presence
Artemis II is reawakening interest in science and the thrill of human exploration
Artemis II overcomes technical delays to launch smoothly from Kennedy Space Center
Observations add to scientists’ expanding picture of far-flung worlds
Proposed change to index-inclusion policy would benefit Elon Musk ahead of IPO
Founder of XTX Markets and science enthusiast is spending tens of millions of dollars on project in Chile
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Executives signal mid-2027 debut for rocket that is central to billionaire’s Mars and Moon ambitions
Expanded lunar plan now aims to land astronauts twice in 2028
Government-backed rocket maker in administration with £49mn in debt after sale discussions with Europe’s TEC fail
This US programme must contend with the difficulties of returning humans to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years
Berlin’s move reflects unease over depending on US capabilities to spot long-range missiles from space
Celestial calendar meets high finance, as billionaire’s personal impulses shape plans to raise $50bn in record listing
Rocket maker’s proposed transaction would vault it back ahead of OpenAI as the most valuable start-up
Light pollution from growing number of spacecraft is degrading images from space telescopes
ESA will develop a programme designed to serve military as well as civil requirements for the first time
Our new podcast series explores the mission to the red planet
The rift with SpaceX is the latest symptom of the disarray engulfing the US agency and its ambitions
Can the US beat China to the red planet?
A potentially new cosmic object raises the question of which came first: black holes, or stars and galaxies?
The last three Starship tests failed — would the tenth launch have more luck?
