At Discover we’re committed to providing extraordinary diversity in our coverage of the world of science. We try to report at the frontiers of nearly 50 specific “ologies,” from astrobiology to zoology. We’re also dedicated to adding to the literature of science rather than repeating it, and we try faithfully to publish only information that is truly new to your eyes—information you’re unlikely to find anywhere else. That’s the case with this month’s cover article on Elon Musk and his attempt to do what NASA has yet been unable to do—build a fast, reliable rocket that delivers payloads into space at a reasonable price.
Musk first got our attention in February at a conference in Monterey, California, called TED, for technology, entertainment, and design. It’s a gathering where we often see the edge of new frontiers. TEDsters, as the people who regularly attend the conference are known, like to call ...
