When it comes to exploring the cosmos, the Trump administration's quasi-official mantra is "Make America Great in Space Again." But here's the thing: NASA is already great. Right now. NASA has sent ...

America’s space community is having a phony and destructive debate about whether the U.S. should continue its current focus on returning astronauts to the Moon or switch to Mars. The chattering class ...

American space science sits at a crossroads, with unmatched technical capability on one side and mounting political and budget pressures on the other. The country that built the Apollo program and the ...

The 75-meter-high steel structure hosting systems for testing space-based solar power, at Xidian University in Xi'an, north China. Credit: Xidian University While Congress debates incremental changes ...

Snow had fallen overnight, making for a beautiful morning. It was Jan. 28, 1986. But the day would soon become anything but ordinary. Grabbing the shovel, I started to clear the walk. And then it ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Consider the economic ripple effect of a thriving space industry in rural America. Jobs wouldn’t ...

In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and U.S. Congressman, who oversaw the launch of the Artemis program—America’s renewed effort ...

The budding bromance between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and president-elect Donald Trump could have massive implications for the United States’ space program — assuming the volatile pair don’t flame out, as ...

Former NASA Chief Historian Roger Launius reveals the history of America's dedication to moon exploration and what it means today. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

This image from April 24, 2021, shows the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour as it approached the International Space Station less than one day after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

On December 20, 2019, I established the United States Space Force—America’s Guardians of the High Frontier—as the sixth branch of our Armed Forces. Today, our Nation thanks the incredible Guardians ...