What happens when an institution — and a nation — confuses suffering for strength?

Once Upon a Time in Space is a documentary series on human spaceflight airing on PBS. Emily Carney interviews filmmaker James Bluemel about the series and his approach to telling the stories from the ...

The story of spacecraft rescue didn't end with Skylab. Engineers proposed new ways to extend the lives of satellites, and even succeeded in giving one a second lease on life.

Some spacecraft accomplish exactly what they were built to do before quietly fading into history, while others inspire engineers to ask a different question: What if we could keep them going?

Humans never went to Venus during the Seventies. But the proposed missions remain strangely alive in our imaginations.

Humans never went to Venus during the Seventies. But the proposed missions remain strangely alive in our imaginations.

Buried during America’s bicentennial optimism and possibly lost forever, Project Futurespect’s mysterious time capsule has become a strange Space Age ghost story. Read my latest on Substack. This piec...

Long gaps in exploration reshape who gets to witness history.

Revisiting toxic attitudes towards Space Adaptation Syndrome in earlier human spaceflight.

Was she asking for it? Was she asking nice? Did she ask you for it? Did she ask you twice? – Hole, “Asking for It,” 1994

Artificial intelligence isn’t coming. It’s already here. How do space enthusiasts coexist with it?

Why do people defend someone who has done things that are frankly terrible?

Remembering a literary giant.

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Emily Carney is a former nuclear technician for the U.S. Navy and an accomplished space journalist. She is the manager of public engagement and social media for the Space 3.0 Foundation, founder of the popular spaceflight group Space Hipsters, and cohost of the Space and Things podcast. Bruce McCandless III is a novelist, an attorney, and the son of a shuttle astronaut.

ICYMI Tiffany Midge was featured in Poets & Writers! Reviews Star Bound Review in Library Journal: "Interspersed between the well-documented chapters are fun interludes, such as a playlist of space-themed songs and selections of archival photographs. A detailed bibliography encourages readers to explore further reading . . . With Carney and McCandless’s breezy style, this enthusiastic and accessible history will engage the curiosity of both general readers and seasoned space enthusiasts alike."

This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to

This week, we're talking to the authors of a new book about spaceflight called 'Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to

I just finished reading the new book Star Bound by Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III (shoutout to my friend Paige Kaufman who released a podcast interview with the authors yesterday – Space Spiels...

A history of America’s space program, STAR BOUND is a vividly depicted, comprehensive telling that digs impressively deep — and is occasionally a whole lot of fun.

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, January 9, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program Register for this Space F...

On May 2, 1945, just a few days before World War II ended and two days after Adolf Hitler committed suicide, Nazi scientist Wernher von Braun and his team of engineers surrendered to American soldi…

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A history of America’s space program, STAR BOUND is a vividly depicted, comprehensive telling that digs impressively deep — and is occasionally a whole lot of fun.

Whether you love astronomy, dark skies, spaceflight, or space history, there’s something for everyone on this list.