The new Global X Space Tech exchange-traded fund will include stocks like Rocket Lab, Planet Labs, and AST SpaceMobile.

It may sound like science fiction, but the space economy is real and close enough on the horizon that its own stock-market ecosystem is coming into focus.

There are more moon missions, new ultra-powerful telescopes, groundbreaking probes and more reasons to keep your eyes on the skies.

BAE Systems has introduced its Ascent spacecraft, a new addition to the company’s Elevation spacecraft line that supports superiority and exploration missions across the space domain. Ascent spacecraft are designed to support dynamic space operations through advanced maneuverability capabilities,

NASA plans to launch more lunar missions after the success of Artemis II, signaling a renewed era for lunar exploration and science — and raising questions about what comes next. A National Academies study currently underway will identify key non-polar landing sites for future crewed lunar missions and what science goals could be achieved.

Americans’ opinion of space exploration is pretty high.

PELLA, Iowa (WHO) – Interest in space exploration is growing following the successful Artemis II mission around the moon, and one Iowa company is working on technology that could one day play a role in lunar mining.

The Trump administration released a memo detailing plans for a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 to advance U.S. space exploration and defense.