Gizmodo Science Fair: A Satellite That Makes Drugs in Space
Varda Space Industries is a winner of the 2025 Gizmodo Science Fair for successfully launching a first-of-its-kind in-orbit manufacturing spacecraft and returning it to Earth, bringing home a batch of space-made drugs that could revolutionize the industry. The question Is space the new frontier when it comes to manufacturing pharmaceuticals and other materials? The results The California startup became the first company to land a spacecraft on U.S. soil. Early last year, the Federal Aviation