Aerospace Articles

Jeff Rumage

Updated on July 21, 2025

SpaceX, Tesla — and now, xAI — are collectively pulling in billions of dollars in government contracts and subsidies. Let’s break it down.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on July 09, 2025

Asteroid mining could unlock troves of precious metals, gases and other resources, jumpstarting an entirely new industry in space. It’s still early days, but a new wave of startups is bringing fresh momentum — and cutting-edge tech — to the challenge.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on June 25, 2025

Once reserved for trained astronauts, outer space is becoming a luxury getaway for the ultra-wealthy. Though still beyond most people’s budgets, space tourism companies are betting on a future where trips to orbit, the moon and beyond are open to all.

Brooke Becher

Updated on June 25, 2025

Designed to operate with little to no input from human pilots, AI fighter jets promise to make combat faster and safer. But their development also raises concerns over the morality of delegating life-and-death decisions to artificial intelligence.

Jeff Rumage

Updated on June 20, 2025

A de facto company town has been growing around SpaceX’s south Texas facilities for the past decade. Now an official city, Starbase plans to build housing and shops for its workers — but not everyone is excited for its growth.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on June 18, 2025

Humans may soon return to the Moon — and possibly venture even further — thanks to Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX. Here’s how the company has reshaped the industry thus far, and the role it could play in the future of space exploration.

Abel Rodriguez

Updated on June 11, 2025

These companies develop military-grade products like fighter jets and intelligence software, and they’re looking for top tech talent to join their teams.

Brooke Becher

Updated on June 11, 2025

These hybrid aircraft provide reusable means to access space. 

Jeff Rumage

Updated on June 02, 2025

After selling dot-com era startups Zip2 and PayPal, Musk invested in techno-utopian projects like Tesla’s electric vehicles, Space X’s reusable rockets and Neuralink’s brain implants. In this article, we chronicle Musk’s evolution across his 10 companies.

Ana Gore

Updated on May 06, 2025

Keep these companies hiring RADAR professionals on your radar.