NASA's next asteroid mission, Lucy, will seek the origin story of asteroids that share Jupiter's orbit – and already it's been a long road to the launch pad. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

The new director of Western University's Earth and Space Exploration institute plans to push further into more space specialties while continuing to boost mentorship for young researchers and students. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

Two women employees of Sinclair Interplanetary say their small company, recently acquired by Rocket Lab, benefits from an emphasis on diversity. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

A new report of the global Earth observation (EO) market predicts a $7.5 billion USD industry by 2029 based on projected demand for data and services. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

The role of space in helping combat climate change, along with in-situ examinations of plant response to global warming, came to the fore during a recent talk by Western University.

Starship may bring a viable solution to large-scale settlement on Mars, a space engineer and blogger said in a presentation to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Saturday (Sept. 11). But it's not a sure bet yet, as we still need to bear in mind problems such as logistics. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, …

It's been 18 months since Canada's Sinclair Interplanetary was acquired by the quickly growing Rocket Lab, which is known for launching small satellites in New Zealand and soon, in the United States as well. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

An open-source portal about astronaut health will feature among the medical research flying aboard Inspiration4, SpaceX's first all-civilian flight. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY

This week on the Space Economy podcast we have the final and 10th episode in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.

MDA's first post-IPO results show the company's geospatial intelligence business helping to boost its quarterly revenue more than 15 percent year-over-year, despite a turbulent market entrance early in Q2. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY