Emerging Tech
The Mysterious Exploding Asteroid
A NASA spacecraft reached a space rock and found it orbited by tiny moons—a phenomenon that “has never been seen before in any solar-system object.”
Emerging Tech
What Would a Dog Do on Mars?
New art from NASA imagines a rosy but unrealistic future of canines on the distant planet.
Emerging Tech
NASA Could Go to the Moon Next Year
The agency is willing to ditch its own billion-dollar rocket in favor of a commercial one, to meet a very tight deadline.
Emerging Tech
On the Brink of a New Era of Spaceflight
After years of relying on Russia to get to space, NASA astronauts might soon fly on American-made launch systems.
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What’s So Special About the Next SpaceX Launch
Elon Musk’s company is on the edge of a new era in American human spaceflight.
Digital Government
NASA Is Rushing to the Moon
In the agency’s most ambitious dreams, it will be testing moon-landing systems within the next five years.
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A Space Nerd’s Reading of Ariana Grande’s ‘NASA’ Song
The singer says she’s a star. But what kind?
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A Touch of Green in Outer Space
For humans to survive off Earth, we’ll need plants to grow there, too.
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Trump's Space Ambitions Are Too Big for One President
The reality of space travel squashed his impulsive desire to reach Mars in his first term, rather than the 2030s.
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The Chill of U.S.-Russia Relations Creeps Into Space
Bungled plans between the U.S. and Russia highlight how hot-and-cold international relations mess with space exploration.
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NASA Hits Its New Year’s Target at the Edge of the Solar System
As partygoers downed champagne, a spacecraft swept past a mysterious object 4 billion miles from Earth.
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Spacesuits for Spiders
And what they tell us about the difficulty of keeping people alive in space.
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Reefer Madness at NASA
The space agency has reportedly decided to review workplace culture at SpaceX and Boeing after Elon Musk smoked marijuana on a podcast.
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Hawaii’s Mars Simulations Are Turning Into Moon Missions
The dome where crew members practiced red-planet missions will now be converted to a simulated moon base.
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Trump's Space Force Faces an Uncertain Fate
Congressional lawmakers, including Republicans, were skeptical of the idea long before the midterms.
Emerging Tech
The Moon Is Open for Business
Commercial companies are proposing lunar missions at a pace the world hasn’t seen since the Apollo program.
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NASA’s Beloved Mars Rovers Are Having a Rough Year
One was felled by a dust storm. And now the other has been sidelined by a technical glitch.
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NASA's Space Probes Shouldn't Be Tacky Billboards
Apollo, Voyager, Hubble … The Dorito?
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Launching Rogue Satellites Into Space Was a ‘Mistake’
Sara Spangelo says she isn’t rebellious by nature. So why did she defy federal regulators?
Digital Government
Who Should Pay for the Mistakes on NASA’s Next Big Telescope?
The space agency has always coughed up the extra cash, but some politicians wonder if the contractor responsible for major errors should pitch in.
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