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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Hosts 'Cosmos' Episode 3

'Cosmos' Host Neil deGrasse Tyson Reflects on TV's New 'Spacetime Odyssey'

By Tanya Lewis published

The new TV series "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" has been remarkably successful so far, and host Neil deGrasse Tyson has a few ideas why.

Space Movies & Shows
An artist's illustration of a Bigelow Aerospace BA 330 inflatable module with Mars in the background. The BA 330 module is expected to be designed to form part of a multi-module space station, or serve as an independent orbiting outpost.

Private Space Travel Is Worth the Risk, If Done Right, Experts Say

By Tanya Lewis published

Space tourism and space-based real estate are ushering in a new era of human spaceflight, but their success of private spaceflight will depend on ensuring safety and reducing the cost, experts say.

Human Spaceflight
The Asimov Memorial Debate

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Hosts Private Space Travel Debate Tonight: Watch Live

By Tanya Lewis published

Human Spaceflight
An artist's illustration of asteroids, or near-Earth objects, that highlight the need for a complete Space Situational Awareness system.

NASA Offers Cash Prizes for Help Hunting Dangerous Asteroids

By Mike Wall published

Asteroid & Comet Missions
Apollo 11's Saturn V 1969

Commercial Space Race Revolutionizing Business Off Planet Earth

By Katia Moskvitch published

For decades, the space race was seen as being mostly about national pride. Getting there first mattered most, whereas pushing the frontiers of science and technology took a close second.

Private Spaceflight
Planetary Resources plans to build swarms of low-cost robotic spacecraft to extract resources from near-Earth asteroids.

NASA Teams With Asteroid-Mining Company to Crowdsource Space Rock Hunt

By Megan Gannon published

Asteroid & Comet Missions
Robotic Asteroid Redirect Vehicle with Orion

Is NASA's Plan to Lasso an Asteroid Really Legal?

By Leonard David published

Asteroid & Comet Missions
Deep Space Industries Wheel Habitat

Commercial Spaceflight Conference Launches in California Thursday

By Mike Wall published

Private Spaceflight
Arkyd Telescope

Planetary Resources Raises $1.5M for Crowdfunded Space Telescope

By Dan Leone published

Asteroid-mining hopeful Planetary Resources raised more than $1.5 million in 33 days to launch a small space telescope into low Earth orbit in 2015.

Private Spaceflight
Arkyd Telescope

Asteroid Miners to Use 3D Printing for Space Telescopes

By Miriam Kramer published

3D printing could help the asteroid-mining industry get off the ground.

Asteroids
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