The U.S. is once again trying to beat another nation to landing astronauts on the moon, and NASA officials and U.S. lawmakers say the stakes are even higher than they were in the 1960s. Leonard David and Cat Hofacker explore the implications of this 21st century space race.

Nearly 10 years after its founding, Boom Supersonic earlier this year broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 subscale demonstrator — without generating a sonic boom. Cat Hofacker spoke to CEO Blake Scholl about Boom’s plan to automate this technique for its future passenger airliners.

Despite meeting all objectives of the 10th Starship test in August, SpaceX’s goal of sending the first Starships toward Mars this decade may still be out of reach. Jon Kelvey examines the proposed plan and the required technologies.

Nearly 10 years after its founding, Boom Supersonic earlier this year broke the sound barrier with its XB-1 subscale demonstrator — without generating a sonic boom. Cat Hofacker spoke to CEO Blake Scholl about Boom’s plan to automate this technique for its future passenger airliners.