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Big Moon mission, little space rocks

The President’s Budget Request (PBR) is expected as soon as today. Also known as the “skinny…

What’s keeping the Artemis astronauts safe?

According to the NASA engineers, Orion’s heatshield was not porous enough. When it got hot, the…

Artemis II blasts off, sending humans back to…

For roughly the next 24 hours, the crew will test their spacecraft in orbit around Earth.…

On the launchpad | The Planetary Society

Artemis is often compared to Apollo. But how do they actually stack up? Planetary Society Chief…

3 charts that show how Artemis compares to…

President Kennedy, in his speech to Congress calling for a lunar landing project, did not shy…

‘Ignition’: A new series of NASA initiatives

Commercial space stations are not ready NASA also outlined a new strategy for utilizing commercial companies…

Builders and boulders | The Planetary Society

Europe has a critical role to play in humanity’s return to the Moon. This week, Planetary…

Beyond the unknown: The coming Kuiper belt…

If space is the final frontier, then it’s easy to imagine the Kuiper belt as the…

Meet Jennifer Vaughn | The Planetary Society

DG: What’s your favorite world?  JV: I always start with Earth — it’s my favorite place…