The success of the all-civilian spacewalk on SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission shows that private space flight is starting to catch up with government space agencies
Leah Crane is a Senior Reporter at New Scientist. She covers a range of topics within the realms of science and natural sciences, with a particular focus on space, NASA, and aerospace, while also addressing the implications of the Russia-Ukraine War. Leah's work has been featured in Knowledia, WISH-TV, New Scientist, and Space Today.