Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

Space

Space has long fired the ambitions of politicians and policymakers for a range of purposes: geopolitical strategy, exploration, national glory, scientific research, and technology development. More recently, private industry has looked to space for profit, whether from asteroid mining, space tourism, or satellite imagery. These articles examine the space-related policies that enable humans to explore this final frontier.