Off World

Advancements in spaceflight are accelerating humanity faster and farther than ever before. From commercial companies offering vacations in space to the innovations that are forging us into a multiplanetary species, we’ll look at the missions and milestones that are leading us into the final frontier.

Saturn’s Largest Moon Could Power a Population the Size of the U.S.

“I think long-term, after Mars, Titan’s probably the next most important place that people will have an extended presence.”

July 16, 2017

Scientists from Project Manhattan Wanted to Land on Saturn by 1970

Learn the history of Project Orion.

July 15, 2017

SpaceX Asks the U.S. To Fund a Public-Private Partnership for Deep Space Exploration

The best chance of success could come from pooling our resources.

July 14, 2017

The Reason We’ve Never Found Intelligent Life Might be Because We Are Already Going Extinct

Climate change might be humanity’s "Great Filter."

July 14, 2017

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is Leading the Launch Race With 45 Percent of Market Cap

And SpaceX is beating its own record for most rockets launched, propelling nine into space this year.

July 14, 2017

These Projects Could Take Us to the Stars in the Next 20 Years

Tech for interstellar travel is opening up new worlds to the human species.

July 14, 2017

NASA Just Announced They Can’t Afford to Get Humans to Mars

Fortunately for our Red Planet dreams, it isn't just up to NASA.

July 13, 2017

NASA: Understanding Fungi is Necessary to Keep Humans Safe While Exploring Space

Knowing how fungal communities react when humans are present is critical for the maintenance of off-world habitats.

July 12, 2017

The Telescope That Could Likely Detect a Bumblebee on the Moon Is Almost Complete

Of course, the bee would have to stay really, really still.

July 12, 2017

Six Volunteer ‘Astronauts’ Are About to Lock Themselves Inside a Simulated Mars Colony

For two weeks, they will work and live inside the faux habitat, called M.A.R.S.

July 12, 2017
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