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Opening the path to the lunar surface
The splashdown of Artemis 2 Friday marked both the successful end of the mission and the completion of a key step in NASA's plans to return humans to ...
Apr 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Strategic celestography and lunar competition: Artemis, CLEP, and the struggle for positional advantage
As the United States and China race to the Moon, both countries are considering bases in the same south polar region. Glenn Scofield discusses how thi...
Apr 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A tale of two Martian cities
What is the right governance model for future Martian settlements? Thomas Gangale examines two very models for how people might be governed, or govern...
Apr 13, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Artemis eclipses
Artemis 2 successfully launched last week, with the Orion spacecraft flying around the Moon on the first crewed lunar mission in more than half a cent...
Apr 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Ownership without oversight: Australia's on-orbit supervision gap
The recent sale of an imaging satellite already in orbit to an Australian company has uncovered a gap in how the country regulates space activities. J...
Apr 06, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Igniting a new vision for NASA
At a day-long event last week, NASA leadership announced major changes to its exploration, science, and technology programs. Jeff Foust reports on the...
Mar 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
From advantage to arena: space power 1991-2026
The conflict in the Middle East has demonstrated how space capabilities have become essential to modern warfare. Bharath Gopalaswamy discusses how it ...
Mar 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Artemis 2, Project Hail Mary, and the risks and benefits of human spaceflight
The impending Artemis 2 launch comes as the movie Project Hail Mary hits theaters. Scott Solomon discusses how they both illustrate the benefits and r...
Mar 30, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The science of Artemis 2
Artemis 2 is back on the pad for a launch as soon as next week. Jeff Foust reports that while the mission is primarily a test flight, there will be op...
Mar 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
NavIC: India's "jinxed" navigational program, or a cornerstone of India's misplaced space priorities?
A recent in-orbit failure has deprived India of a functioning navigation satellite system. Ajey Lele says what appears to be bad luck may instead be a...
Mar 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The legal aspects of outer space settlers and settlements
Any future with humans living permanently in space raises some key legal issues. Dennis O'Brien explores those issues, from existing space treaties to...
Mar 23, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
If China returns to the Moon first, will Americans care?
Many in the space community believe the United States is in a race with China to land the next humans on the Moon, with serious consequences for losin...
Mar 16, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail