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The future of human spaceflight safety is in the hands of Congress

Congress has a choice to make this fall: reauthorize the “learning period” putting the nation on a glide path to secure a safety framework commensurate with industry maturity, or allow the “learning period” to expire, which puts the future of commercial human spaceflight – and American leadership in space writ large – at serious risk.

by Michael Lopez-Alegria September 8, 2023September 7, 2023

Marcus Wandt

Civil

Interest grows for human spaceflight in Europe

by Jeff Foust July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

The psychology of space exploration — and why it matters on Earth

by Dylan Taylor July 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Eve/Unity takeoff

Regulatory uncertainty as commercial human spaceflight takes off

by Jeff Foust July 5, 2023July 4, 2023

Enter outer space at your own risk?

by Douglas Ligor and Josh Becker May 16, 2023May 16, 2023

Axiom Space modules on ISS

Axiom announces new government human spaceflight program

by Jeff Foust April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Civil

ESA working on human spaceflight scenarios for European space summit

by Jeff Foust April 18, 2023April 19, 2023

ESA report illustration

Civil

Advisory group backs European human spaceflight program using commercial approaches

by Jeff Foust March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Illustration of a spacewalking astronaut covered in orange and green spores representing the trillions of microorganisms humans take with them wherever they go.

Mars exploration and the debate about planetary protection

by Chris Carberry and Rick Zucker March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Op-ed | Protecting the Health, Safety, and Comfort Of Civilians in the Commercialization of Space

by Michael Marge June 15, 2022January 23, 2023