The Woman Who Fell From the Sky
The pandemic comes to Star City, the secretive home of Russia’s space program.
The pandemic comes to Star City, the secretive home of Russia’s space program.
Polina Ivanova Reuters Nov 2020 20min Permalink
A trip to the moon is not what it seems.
Amy Shearn Human Parts Aug 2020 10min Permalink
The ace pilot risking his life to fulfill Richard Branson’s billion-dollar quest to make commercial space travel a reality.
Nicholas Schmidle New Yorker Aug 2018 1h5min Permalink
Libertarian, futurist, billionaire: a profile of Peter Thiel.
George Packer New Yorker Nov 2011 35min Permalink
Training for a Mars mission on a Hawaiian volcano
Tom Kizzia New Yorker Apr 2015 25min Permalink
“You are reading this because you have no idea what NASA is doing. And NASA, tongue-tied by jargon, can’t figure out how to tell you. But the agency is engaged in work that can be more enduring and far-reaching than anything else this country is paying for.”
Sean Wilsey GQ Jun 2009 40min Permalink
Three ambassadors find themselves on a familiar yet alien planet.
"He sees a red and white building that looks just like the pharmacy where he once filled prescriptions. He recognizes a squat building with a black awning and patio that looks similar to a restaurant where he and his wife once dined on Sunday afternoons. He spots a building that looks exactly the same as a bar all three men visited after their final training session at the space station across the city, sharing the last pitchers of beer they drank together before rocketing from earth."
Justin Brouckaert Passages North Jun 2014 10min Permalink