Elon Musk, His Rocket, and the Grand Scheme That Tore Apart Boca Chica
What happens when SpaceX takes over your sleepy Texas town.
What happens when SpaceX takes over your sleepy Texas town.
Rachel Monroe Esquire Feb 2020 30min Permalink
Franklin Chang Díaz immigrated to the U.S. at 18, became an astronaut, tied the record for most spaceflights, and now might hold the key to deep space travel.
Katy Vine Texas Monthly Jan 2018 20min Permalink
The DIY explorers who dream of a 35-million-mile trek.
Alina Simone California Sunday Feb 2017 Permalink
Training for a Mars mission on a Hawaiian volcano
Tom Kizzia New Yorker Apr 2015 25min Permalink
Mars One says it will send four people to colonize the planet by 2025. The company claims more than 200,000 have paid to apply for the privilege. But a deep look at Mars One’s plan and its finances reveals that not only is the goal a longshot, it might be a scam.
Elon Musk’s dreams of colonizing Mars.
Ross Andersen Aeon Sep 2014 30min Permalink
A new era in the search for life on Mars.
Burkhard Bilger New Yorker Apr 2013 45min Permalink