Tony Reichhardt

Tony Reichhardt is a senior editor at Air & Space.

A new access arm for astronauts connects to the Crew Dragon vehicle atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral's storied Pad 39-A.

2019: What’s Ahead in Space

First-time exploration of the Kuiper Belt, and a race to the moon.

Paul Spudis (1952-2018)

One of the world’s leading lunar scientists, he was also a fierce advocate for space exploration.

At first Axiom's modules would be attached to the International Space Station. Eventually, the company wants to have a separate station in orbit.

This Group of NASA Veterans Wants to Build Their Own Space Station

Axiom also hopes to revive orbital tourism, with tickets priced at $55 million.

The newly found underground lake is near the ice-capped Martian south pole, which is pictured here by the Mars Express spacecraft that also carries the MARSIS radar instrument.

Scientists Find Evidence of an Underground Lake on Mars, But It Will Be Hard to Reach

After years of speculation, researchers think they see the first substantial body of water on the Red Planet.

The Starliner and Crew Dragon are both expected to make their debut this year.

Astronauts, Your Ride’s Here!

SpaceX and Boeing get ready to introduce their taxi service to orbit.

How the landscape across the Potomac River from Edwards Ferry, Maryland, would have looked to a Civil War "aeronaut." See below for interactive 360-degree view.

How Far Could Civil War Balloonists See?

Astrobotic's Peregrine lander is one of the commercial contenders for carrying NASA payloads to the Moon.

Back to the Moon, Again: Will the Third Time Be the Charm?

“This will not be Lucy and the football,” vows NASA Administrator.

Augmented reality Yuri Gagarin, courtesy of the Histars app.

Virtual Yuri

The first cosmonaut has his own AR avatar(s).

The first powered flight of VSS Unity, April 5, 2018.

SpaceShipTwo Fires Its Rocket to Resume Powered Test Flights

Another step closer to suborbital space tourism.

One of the RemoveDEBRIS tests will snare a cubesat in a net.

SpaceX Cargo Ship Will Carry First Test of Space Debris Cleanup

Which is better for snagging dead satellites, a harpoon or a net? We’ll soon find out.

Harry Brooks and the flying Flivver at Ford Airport in December 1927.

The Crash That Doomed Henry Ford’s Flying Car

The death of pilot Harry Brooks 90 years ago ended dreams of an “air Flivver.”

BB-8 in (unrealistic) action.

Sorry, That Cute Robot From the <i>Star Wars</i> Movies Is Totally Impractical

Rolling isn’t the best way to move around a sandy planet. Flying is okay, though.

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Astronauts Play Zero-G Badminton, Film it In 360

Another space first.

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Elon Musk Is Having Fun

Today’s launch of the Falcon Heavy, if it succeeds, will be one of the most important space developments in years.

Watching the latest Star Wars movie on the space station, December 2017.

Tales of the Space Explorers

2017 was a banner year for astronaut memoirs.

Station crews already have a robot handyman for outside work: the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, better known as Dextre.

Robot Helpers Are Coming to the Space Station

The astronauts are about to get some mechanical assistance.

Year of the Moon

An hour-by-hour time lapse view of our satellite’s changing look.

The Dragonfly rotorcraft could travel far from its original landing site on its own power.

NASA May Send a Drone to Titan in 2025

The space agency selects a mission to Saturn’s moon and a comet sample return for possible future funding.

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Blue Origin Tests Its New Vehicle, and This One Has Windows

Another step closer to the start of space tourism.

The way it was: SLC-40, a U.S. Air Force pad dating back to the 1960s, looked like this before SpaceX improved it over the last year. New pictures of the complex have not been released, due to worries about photographing militarily sensitive hardware.

SpaceX’s Old and Improved Launch Pad Re-Opens for Business

The rocket company turns a tragedy into an opportunity.

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