A big find on Mars

A big rover makes a big find on Mars. Little rovers have their place in exploration,…

U.S. Senate advances their FY 2025 budget…

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee released and approved a NASA funding proposal in a bipartisan, 26-3…

Does Jupiter protect Earth from asteroids and…

The difference in how Jupiter affects different groups of small bodies has to do with Jupiter’s…

Serendipity, a super-Jupiter, and saving VIPER

The science community is rallying to save VIPER. Following NASA’s announcement of its intent to cancel…

Why does Jupiter spin so fast?

Why this is the case, and how you actually measure “spin” on a gas giant like…

For Parts: Lunar Rover, Never Used

Why is NASA canceling VIPER? It comes down to money and NASA science’s lack thereof. VIPER…

A planetary smash-up | The Planetary Society

Mars is the planet next door, but that doesn’t make it easy to get to. Human…

How soon will Starship fly?

There is more on the line for Starship than just Artemis III. The rocket is set…

To the Moon, Mars, and beyond with the 2024…

A quick background on NASA reauthorization NASA is a federal agency, and as such, is governed…

Challenges facing the human exploration of…

Breathing easy and getting home again Rather than bringing large quantities of oxygen to Mars, future…