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In a win for science, NASA told to use House budget as shutdown looms

The situation with the fiscal year 2026 budget for the United States is, to put it politely, kind of a mess. The White House proposed...

After a very slow start, Europe’s reusable rocket program shows signs of life

No one could accuse the European Space Agency and its various contractors of moving swiftly when it comes to the development of reusable rockets. However,...

60 years after Gemini, newly processed images reveal incredible details

So it was the early astronauts that kind of drove the desire to take cameras themselves, but they were quite basic. Wally Schirra (Mercury-Atlas 8)...

Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Erin becomes historic storm due to strengthening

Erin's central pressure was in the 990s this time yesterday, and it's now in the 920's heading for the teens. This will make Erin...

Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit?

"We wanted to have a fuel system that was green instead of using hypergolics, so we could land it on a runway and we could...

As White House talks about impounding NASA funding, Congress takes the threat seriously

This year, given the recent action on the budget measures, it is possible that Congress could pass Appropriations legislation for most of the federal government,...

Here’s why Trump appointed the Secretary of Transportation to lead NASA

Six weeks after he terminated the nomination of Jared Isaacman to become NASA Administrator, President Trump moved on Wednesday evening to install a new temporary...

Isaacman’s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated Artemis

Nearly two weeks have passed since Jared Isaacman received a fateful, brief phone call from two officials in President Trump's Office of Personnel Management. In...

Senate response to White House budget for NASA: Keep SLS, nix science

This legislation, the committee said in a messaging document, "Dedicates almost $10 billion to win the new space race with China and ensure America dominates...

Trump pulls Isaacman nomination for space. Source: “NASA is f***ed”

Musk was a key factor behind Isaacman's nomination as NASA administrator, and with his backing, Isaacman was able to skip some of the party purity...

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