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Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon

This is not a new idea. After the successful launch of the Artemis II mission this week, NASA will fly the SLS rocket at least...

Artemis II, NASA’s boldest mission in generations, launches crew to the Moon

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Three Americans and one Canadian launched into orbit from Florida’s Space Coast on Wednesday, flying the most powerful rocket ridden by humans...

NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won’t be far behind

But observing objects in cislunar space from the Earth is not easy. First, the Moon is a quarter-million miles away, so spacecraft or debris will...

Here is NASA’s plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars

In addition to efficiency, a nuclear-electric propulsion system has the benefit of using conventional plasma thrusters. But instead of using solar power to energize the...

A mission NASA might kill is still returning fascinating science from Jupiter

Over the course of 12 passes, Juno detected 613 microwave pulses from lightning, with power ranging from about the same as a lightning bolt on...

NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there’s a reason why

NASA assessed 1-in-276 odds for loss of crew on the first flight of astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in 2020. For Boeing’s Starliner in 2024,...

NASA officials sidestepped questions on Artemis II risks—there’s a reason why

NASA assessed 1-in-276 odds for loss of crew on the first flight of astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in 2020. For Boeing’s Starliner in 2024,...

Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency’s own risk guidelines

No one on the ground has ever been injured by falling space junk, but there are examples of space debris causing property damage. NASA’s two...

Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency’s own risk guidelines

No one on the ground has ever been injured by falling space junk, but there are examples of space debris causing property damage. NASA’s two...

Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran’s attacks on US bases

Planet Labs, one of the world’s leading commercial satellite imaging companies, said Friday it is placing a hold on releasing imagery of some parts of...

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