A reinvigorated push for nuclear power in space
When reporters revisit President John F. Kennedy’s address to a joint session of Congress in 1961, it is often framed ...
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Africa’s new space agency presents a unified space front
Africa is seeking a greater role in the global space economy following the official inauguration of the African Space Agency ...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s push for procurement reform faces familiar hurdles
The Pentagon’s long war with its own procurement bureaucracy is entering a new phase.The Trump administration has directed an overhaul ...
Read moreDetailsHow NASA advisory committees are navigating a new political landscape
Since the start of the second Trump administration, NASA’s formal advisory committees have largely been suspended. While the congressionally mandated ...
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NASA’s budget crisis presents an opportunity for change
When the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its top-level budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 on ...
Read moreDetailsBeyond launch: SpaceX’s expanding role in U.S. defense
SpaceX’s ascent from commercial launch provider to indispensable national security asset marks one of the most significant shifts in America’s ...
Read moreDetailsHow IM-2 payload operators made the most of the mission’s landing issues
Companies and organizations can spend years developing experiments and other payloads for a space mission. Those payloads are then subjected ...
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How Earth observation satellite operators are teaming up to tip and cue one another
When imagery from the Worldview Legion satellites revealed fabric over a large object near a dry dock in North Korea ...
Read moreDetailsThe best way to prepare humans for Mars? The moon.
We’ve observed with concern a rising trend in human spaceflight discussions: the suggestion that we bypass the moon and send ...
Read moreDetailsWhy NASA should apply the CLPS mindset to low-cost science missions, not just landers
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) are bringing us closer than we’ve been in decades to regular lunar exploration and ...
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