Intuitive Machines’ second moon mission is still on track to launch before the end of this year, after the company only had to make minor adjustments to the lunar lander design, executives said during an earnings call Thursday. The company made history earlier this year when it became the first commercial company to land a … Read more
Over billions of years, the surface of the Moon has been bombarded by solar wind, carrying high-energy particles that include a highly coveted resource, helium-3. Although the element is scarce on Earth, it has recently become in demand by several industries, including those working on quantum computing and nuclear fusion reactors. Moon Knight Gives Us … Read more
Two of Blue Origin’s earliest employees, former president Rob Meyerson and chief architect Gary Lai, have started a company that seeks to extract helium-3 from the lunar surface, return it to Earth, and sell it for applications here. The company has been operating in stealth since its founding in 2022, but it emerged on Wednesday … Read more
Summary Killers of the Flower Moon received 10 Oscar nominations but failed to secure a win, continuing a trend for director Scorsese. Scorsese is the only director with multiple films to get 10 or more Oscar nominations without winning any awards. The lack of wins for Scorsese’s films at the Academy Awards suggests a disconnect … Read more
The Big Picture Lily Gladstone’s performance in Certain Women is the definitive takeaway from the film, showing depth through subtle facial expressions and quiet delivery. Gladstone’s role in Certain Women as a queer Indigenous woman holds great meaning for those who have not seen their communities or identities represented in American films. Kelly Reichardt’s films, … Read more
Beneath a massive, glowing full moon, the beach at Miami’s Virginia Key came alive with house music at We Belong Here in late-February. Shuffling feet and smiling faces grooved throughout the dusty day and into the chilly Florida night, feeding off the energy of Wax Motif, Tchami, Bob Moses and many more. We Belong Here 2024 transformed the … Read more
Electronic dance music producer Brayden Pierce has joined an effort that carries the implication of bringing the genre all the way to the cosmos. Taking to X, Pierce has claimed that he’s one of just 222 creators to have contributed to the Lunaprise Museum with his track, “Capture the Moon.” The mission, which includes delivery … Read more
Air have been playing their 1998 classic Moon Safari on tour in Europe, and the French duo has now announced the North American leg of the anniversary tour. The shows in Canada and the United States take place in the fall. See all of Air’s upcoming tour dates below. It’s been over a decade since … Read more
Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Jeff Bezos, is finally setting some ambitious timelines, saying it plans to conduct an uncrewed Moon landing in as little as a year from now, deploying a demonstration version of its Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1) cargo lander. This ramps up the space rivalry big time, putting Bezos … Read more
Four astronauts are scheduled to ride on board the Orion spacecraft in September 2025 for NASA’s first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years. But before the Artemis crew can strap into Orion, the space agency still needs to resolve an issue with the spacecraft’s side hatch that could prevent the astronauts … Read more