Abiboo envisions cliff-face city as "future capital of Mars"
Architecture studio Abiboo has designed the concept for a self-sufficient city on Mars named Nüwa that could be built in 2054. Its architect explains the project to Dezeen. More
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Voyager Station space hotel will spin "slightly faster than the second hand of a clock" says its architect
Following last week's news that the first space hotel could be ready for guests in 2027, chief architect Tim Alatorre answers questions posed by sceptical Dezeen readers about the project. More
First space hotel set to open in 2027
The Gateway Foundation has announced that it intends to open the first hotel in space, named Voyager Station, in 2027. More
SpaceX launches record number of satellites onboard a single rocket
A rocket by Elon Musk's SpaceX carried an unprecedented number of satellites into space on Sunday, setting a new record for the most spacecraft that have ever been deployed in one mission. More
Kyoto University develops world's first wooden satellite in bid to reduce space waste
Researchers from Kyoto University are developing a satellite made from wood that would burn up completely at the end of its life to reduce the amount of human-made waste floating in space. More
Jupe travel pods are space-themed shelters for off-grid living
American prefabricated shelter company Jupe has launched its travel pod, a flat-pack temporary cabin with birch wood floors and an illuminated frame designed by Liz Lambert and Cameron Sinclair. More
Under Armour designs pilots' spacesuits for Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight
US sportswear brand Under Armour has designed the spacesuits and footwear that Virgin Galactic's pilots will wear for its first commercial spaceflight later this month. More
Metalysis to extract oxygen from moon rock to support future lunar habitation
UK company Metalysis has been awarded a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop technology that turns lunar rock into oxygen and building materials, which could enable astronauts to set up a base on the moon. More
Gold inflatable house for Mars designed by Hugh Broughton Architects and Pearce+
Hugh Broughton Architects and Pearce+ are creating Martian House, an inflatable building in Bristol, England, that will explore what an extraterrestrial house for life on Mars could look like.
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BIG and NASA collaborate to design 3D-printed buildings for the moon
BIG and 3D-printed building company ICON have revealed they are working on Project Olympus, which aims to develop robotic construction for the moon. More
Seymourpowell designs Virgin Galactic spaceship cabin to maximise views of Earth
Virgin Galactic has revealed the interior cabin of its SpaceshipTwo craft, designed in collaboration with London studio Seymourpowell to provide "safety without distraction". More
US Space Force unveils logo
The United States Space Force has unveiled a black and silver logo, following an earlier design released by president Donald Trump that proved controversial. More
NASA releases decade-long time lapse of the sun
NASA has compiled over 87,000 high-resolution images of the sun taken over the past decade from its Solar Dynamics Observatory to create an incredibly detailed time-lapse movie. More
PriestmanGoode's Neptune balloon will fly passengers to the edge of space
Transport design studio PriestmanGoode has developed a concept for a high-performance balloon and pressurised capsule for Space Perspective to take space tourists on a "cruise" around the stratosphere. More
NASA revives "worm" logo and debuts SpaceX spacesuits
NASA will use the Danne & Blackburn-designed "worm" logo for the first time since 1992, while its astronauts will debut SpaceX spacesuits when the Demo-2 flight to the International Space Station launches tomorrow. More
NASA selects Musk and Bezos to design landers for 2024 mission to land first woman on moon
NASA has named Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, Elon Musk's SpaceX and Alabama-based Dynetics as the three teams that will develop vehicles for its planned moon landing in 2024. More
Competition: win tickets to the Turncoats' Lost in Space debate
Alternative architecture event Turncoats has returned for a final season, and Dezeen is giving away five pairs of tickets for its debate on space. More
ALT uses aerospace-inspired packaging for its "mind-expanding" liquid cannabis
Science, aeronautics and NASA inspired the Very Polite Agency's packaging design for ALT, a liquid cannabis product for people who want a mind-expanding rather than purely medicinal high. More
Inouye Solar Telescope takes most detailed images of the sun to date
The first images taken by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) latest solar telescope show the cell-like structures "the size of Texas" that cover the sun's surface. More
Trump unveils divisive logo for new Space Force military branch
The official logo of the US Space Force, revealed by Donald Trump on Twitter, has proven controversial on social media with some calling it a Star Trek knock-off. More