Should the city of Houston, which proudly bills itself as “Space City,” have a prized Space Shuttle orbiter on public […]
Category: Space
Here’s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth
Regardless of the identity of the satellite, this image is remarkable for several reasons. First, despite so many satellites flying […]
Tuesday Telescope: Is the James Webb Space Telescope worth $10 billion?
Welcome to the Tuesday Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little […]
Should we settle Mars, or is it a dumb idea for humans to live off world?
Mars is back on the agenda. During his address to a joint session of Congress in March, President Donald Trump […]
Lunar Gateway’s skeleton is complete—its next stop may be Trump’s chopping block
Officials blame changing requirements for much of the delays and rising costs. NASA managers dramatically changed their plans for the […]
Trump White House budget proposal eviscerates science funding at NASA
Skip to content “This would decimate American leadership in space.” The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for launch […]
“What the hell are you doing?” How I learned to interview astronauts, scientists, and billionaires
The best part about journalism is not collecting information. It’s sharing it. Sometimes the best place to do an interview […]
Rocket Report: “No man’s land” in rocket wars; Isaacman lukewarm on SLS
China’s approach to space junk is worrisome as it begins launching its own megaconstellations. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V […]
Here are the reasons SpaceX won nearly all recent military launch contracts
“I expect that the government will follow all the rules and be fair and follow all the laws.” President Donald […]
NASA nominee asks why lunar return has taken so long, and why it costs so much
WASHINGTON, DC—Over the course of a nearly three-hour committee hearing Wednesday, the nominee to lead NASA for the Trump administration […]
