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It’s Time for Sustainable Development Goal for Space
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a…
A New Industrial Megaproject Threatens the View of the World’s Best Observatories
Astronomers have been battling threats to their clear skies on all fronts lately. One of the…
The Cosmos is Waiting for us to Explore. But we Should Choose our Path Wisely.
If you were Captain of the first USS Enterprise, where would you go!? Humanity is on…
The Moon Occults Mars for North America Monday Night, Just Before Opposition 2025
Now is the best time to observe Mars in 2025. Mars from 2014. Credit: Paul Stewart.…
Roman’s Telescope and Instruments are Joined
Scheduled for launch in 2027, the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is slowly being readied for operation.…
SLS Could Launch A Titan Balloon Mission
Few places in the solar system are better suited to a balloon than Titan. The combination…
How to Deploy and Talk To LEAVES on Venus
We reported before about a NIAC-funded project known as the Lofted Environment and Atmospheric Venues Sensors…
NASA is Keeping an Eye on InSight from Space
The InSight Lander arrived on Mars in 2018 to study the planet’s interior. Its mission ended…
Planets Without Plate Tectonics Could Still Be Habitable
It has been thought that the existence of plate tectonics has been a significant factor in…