A Trump appointee suggests NASA may not have a new administrator until next year. NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens, acting […]
Category: NASA
Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode
The spacecraft, built by Maxar Space Systems, will operate its electric thrusters for the equivalent of three months between now […]
Rocket Report: New delay for Europe’s reusable rocket; SpaceX moves in at SLC-37
Canada is the only G7 nation without a launch program. Quebec wants to do something about that. This graphic illustrates […]
Isaacman’s bold plan for NASA: Nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons, accelerated Artemis
Needs a Super Administrator “I was very disappointed, especially because it was so close to confirmation.” Jared Isaacman speaks at […]
5 things in Trump’s budget that won’t make NASA great again
If signed into law as written, the White House’s proposal to slash nearly 25 percent from NASA’s budget would have […]
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 […]
Jared Isaacman speaks out, and it’s clear that NASA lost a visionary leader
“There’s enough hardware now to fly a couple of missions, and make sure you beat China back to the Moon,” […]
Some parts of Trump’s proposed budget for NASA are literally draconian
“That’s exactly the kind of thing that NASA should be concentrating its resources on.” Artist’s illustration of the DRACO nuclear […]
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 […]
Ars Live: Four space journalists debate whether NASA is really going to Mars
I’m incredibly excited, as part of the Ars Live series, to host a conversation with three of the very best […]