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Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

The CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission 2 crew, commanded by Ross Elder and with medical officer Ellen Ellis, science officer Matthew Montgomery, and flight engineer James Spicer, entered the 3D-printed habitat last year at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Oct. 19. They will exit in about six months on Oct. 31. Members of NASA’s CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission 2 pose for a group photo. (From left to right: Ellen Ellis, Ross Elder, James Spicer, and Matthew Montgomery) Credit: NASA

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Phillip Godzin July 9, 2026

Haven-1 by Vast Space remains the strongest candidate for the first new commercial space habitat with human...

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027? A research volunteer uses augmented reality goggles to perform astronaut-like tasks during a simulated space mission. Participants selected for NASA’s first Moon and Mars Exploration Analog mission also will perform tasks in immersive, interactive environments while living inside habitats that simulate traveling to and living on the Moon and Mars. Credit: NASA

A research volunteer uses augmented reality goggles to perform astronaut-like tasks during a simulated space mission. Participants selected for NASA’s first Moon and Mars Exploration Analog mission also will perform tasks in immersive, interactive environments while living inside habitats that simulate traveling to and living on the Moon and Mars. Credit: NASA

Jeremy: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Jeremy Lichtman July 8, 2026

NASA is planning a year-long simulated space habitat program starting in August 2027 at the Johnson Space...

Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? With the setting sun, the gleaming lights of the Manifa causeway and its branches are more easily discernible, showcasing an intricate web of roads, oil pipelines, and towering rigs – an extraordinary network of continuous work and production.

With the setting sun, the gleaming lights of the Manifa causeway and its branches are more easily discernible, showcasing an intricate web of roads, oil pipelines, and towering rigs – an extraordinary network of continuous work and production.

Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Phillip Godzin July 9, 2026

Analyst forecasts for the remainder of 2026 vary but generally project averages in the 60–95 USD range,...

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? The Permian Basin, an oil producing region spanning much of New Mexico and Texas. This is the highest oil producing field in the United States. Source: https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2024/q4/energy-production-is-growing-in-new-mexico

The Permian Basin, an oil producing region spanning much of New Mexico and Texas. This is the highest oil producing field in the United States. Source: https://www.chevron.com/newsroom/2024/q4/energy-production-is-growing-in-new-mexico

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Jeremy Lichtman July 7, 2026

Risks of a sharp drop include potential OPEC+ disagreements leading to price wars, unexpected severe recessions in...

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026 "Alpha," The first oil platform in the Brent oil field of the North Sea. A storm is underway.

"Alpha," The first oil platform in the Brent oil field of the North Sea. A storm is underway.

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026

Jeremy Lichtman July 2, 2026

Brent crude prices are influenced by geopolitical events, primarily the US-Iran relationship and the strategic Strait of...

Vast, the company developing next-generation space stations, announced that integration has begun on Haven-1. Scheduled to be the world’s first commercial space station, Haven-1 is designed as a standalone, crewed station and serves as the first step for Haven-2, a multi-module station capable of supporting a continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit (LEO) that is Vast’s proposed successor to the International Space Station (ISS).

Phil: Will any new space habitat be visited by humans before the end of 2027?

Phillip Godzin June 27, 2026

Haven-1 integration began Jan 20, 2026, shifting launch from 2026 to Q1 2027; crewed missions could start...

Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? The 23,500 tonne “topside” of the Brent Delta platform. The Brent oil field is located 115 miles north east of the Shetland Islands in the North Sea. Source: Shell.

The 23,500 tonne “topside” of the Brent Delta platform. The Brent oil field is located 115 miles north east of the Shetland Islands in the North Sea. Source: Shell.

Phil: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026?

Phillip Godzin June 23, 2026

The 23,500 tonne “topside” of the Brent Delta platform. The Brent oil field is located 115 miles...

Jeremy: Will the price of Brent Crude fall below $50 per barrel in 2026? 2000: The Brent Field was externally benchmarked as the highest-performing North Sea field. It was also internationally recognised as leading in the management of its facilities.