analysisMarch 30, 2026
NASA Cancels the Lunar Gateway: What It Means for the Moon
NASA paused the Lunar Gateway in March 2026, pivoting $20B to a surface base. What happens to built hardware, ESA-JAXA-CSA partners, and the Artemis
Tag:space station
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analysisJanuary 26, 2026
Tiangong: Inside China's Space Station
China's Tiangong space station completed in 2022 with Tianhe, Wentian and Mengtian modules. Inside the taikonaut missions, science program and CNSA's post-ISS ambitions.
analysisDecember 1, 2025
Mir: The Space Station That Proved Humans Could Live in Space Long-Term
Mir's 15-year run: 104 visitors from 12 nations, the 1997 fire and collision, Shannon Lucid's marathon stay, and how the Soviet station proved humans could live in space.
analysisNovember 11, 2025
The International Space Station: 25 Years of Living in Space
The ISS has hosted continuous human presence since November 2000 — a $150B Cold War handshake in orbit, retiring around 2030 after reshaping science and