Musk's Moon Pivot Divides Experts, Public Largely Unmoved

Elon Musk's decision to prioritize a Moon base over a Mars colony has divided experts and met with public indifference, with over 62% unconcerned by the shift.

Devin Sharma-Gupta-Patel

•2/22/2026

Musk's Moon Pivot Divides Experts, Public Largely Unmoved

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SpaceX Booster Completes Record 33rd Flight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has set a new reusability record, with one of its first-stage boosters completing its 33rd successful launch and landing mission.

Arthur Donovan

Feb 22

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NASA's Lunar Gateway: A Vital Outpost or a Costly Detour?

NASA's Lunar Gateway, a planned moon-orbiting station, faces an uncertain future amid debates over its cost, necessity, and strategic role in the Artemis program.

Sarah Chen

Feb 22

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Artemis 2 Moon Mission Faces Delay After Rocket Glitch

NASA's Artemis 2 mission, the first crewed flight to the Moon in 50 years, will likely miss its March launch window due to a helium flow issue on the SLS rocket.

Sarah Chen

Feb 22

Space Tech

Space-Based Solar Power Nears Reality to End Fossil Fuels

Space-based solar power, a technology that beams energy from orbit to Earth, is moving from science fiction to a potential reality to combat climate change.

Marcus Olsson

Feb 21

Orbital Debris

Manchester University Tool Aims to Prevent Satellite Collisions

Researchers at the University of Manchester have created a new system to help prevent satellite collisions by integrating mission design with risk analysis.

Devin Sharma-Gupta-Patel

Feb 21

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Microbes Mine Meteorites Aboard the Space Station

A new experiment on the International Space Station shows microbes can successfully mine valuable metals from meteorites, a key step for future space exploration.

Evelyn Reed

Feb 21

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Satellite Captures 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Unseen on Earth

ESA's Proba-2 satellite captured breathtaking images of a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, an event almost entirely missed by observers on Earth.

Leo Gallagher

Feb 21

Space Science

Early Universe Galaxies Challenge Cosmic Timeline

A discovery of 70 ancient, dusty galaxies by the James Webb Space Telescope challenges current models of cosmic evolution, suggesting star formation began much earlier than believed.

Maya Singh

Feb 21

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Supermassive Black Holes Halt Star Growth in Neighboring Galaxies

New research from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals that supermassive black holes can prevent star formation in neighboring galaxies up to a million light-years away.

Maya Singh

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Webb Telescope Creates First 3D Map of Uranus's Auroras

The James Webb Space Telescope has created the first-ever 3D map of the auroras on Uranus, providing new insights into the ice giant's strange atmosphere.

Julian Vance

Feb 20

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SpaceX Completes Second Booster Landing in The Bahamas

SpaceX has successfully landed a Falcon 9 booster in The Bahamas for only the second time after launching a batch of 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral.

Evelyn Reed

Feb 20

Space Tech

Tech Giants Eye Space for Future AI Data Centers

As AI's energy demands strain Earth's power grids, tech giants are looking to space. But can orbital data centers overcome the immense engineering hurdles?

Devin Sharma-Gupta-Patel

Feb 20

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SpaceX Booster Completes Record 33rd Flight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has set a new reusability record, with one of its first-stage boosters completing its 33rd successful launch and landing mission.

Arthur Donovan

2/22/2026

Musk's Moon Pivot Divides Experts, Public Largely Unmoved

Latest Articles

SpaceX Booster Completes Record 33rd Flight

NASA's Lunar Gateway: A Vital Outpost or a Costly Detour?

Artemis 2 Moon Mission Faces Delay After Rocket Glitch

Space-Based Solar Power Nears Reality to End Fossil Fuels

Manchester University Tool Aims to Prevent Satellite Collisions

Microbes Mine Meteorites Aboard the Space Station

Satellite Captures 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Unseen on Earth

Early Universe Galaxies Challenge Cosmic Timeline

Supermassive Black Holes Halt Star Growth in Neighboring Galaxies

Webb Telescope Creates First 3D Map of Uranus's Auroras

SpaceX Completes Second Booster Landing in The Bahamas

Tech Giants Eye Space for Future AI Data Centers

Space Tech

SpaceX Booster Completes Record 33rd Flight

Artemis 2 Moon Mission Faces Delay After Rocket Glitch

Space-Based Solar Power Nears Reality to End Fossil Fuels

SpaceX Completes Second Booster Landing in The Bahamas

Tech Giants Eye Space for Future AI Data Centers

Space Science

Microbes Mine Meteorites Aboard the Space Station

Satellite Captures 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse Unseen on Earth

Early Universe Galaxies Challenge Cosmic Timeline

Supermassive Black Holes Halt Star Growth in Neighboring Galaxies

Webb Telescope Creates First 3D Map of Uranus's Auroras

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