As Perseverance Approaches Mars, Scientists Debate Its Sampling Strategy
The car-sized rover is the first step in an ambitious effort to bring pieces of the Red Planet back to Earth, but some crucial details remain undecided
The car-sized rover is the first step in an ambitious effort to bring pieces of the Red Planet back to Earth, but some crucial details remain undecided
After suffering severe damage from broken cables that cannot be readily repaired, the observatory’s enormous radio telescope is now slated for “controlled decommissioning”...
As private launches increase dramatically, so will emissions of CO2, particulates and other noxious substances
Observations by NASA’s SOFIA telescope and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter reveal signs of water in sun-baked lunar soil, as well as in small, dark craters
Following a tantalizing discovery, these spacecraft could be headed to Earth’s twisted twin in search of the truth
The former front-runner in the lunar space race aims to rekindle its exploration after nearly half a century
The space agency’s plans for sustainable lunar outposts could hinge on finding—and using—what may be the moon’s most precious resource
The Artemis Accords could ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for lunar exploration—if everyone agrees to them
Proposed cuts could end decades of U.S. leadership in exploring that world
Without protection from radio interference, a giant observatory on the moon’s hidden hemisphere could prove unworkable
Regulations governing the responsible exploration of Mars and other worlds require regular, frequent updates, according to a new NASA review
Lava tubes on the moon could be crucial sites for human outposts
Lunar ice could be a crucial resource for future explorers. It could also be an astrobiological treasure trove. Can it be used as both?
Detonating over the Bering Sea, the blast was as powerful as a nuclear bomb
Scientists and policy makers in the U.S. and Europe are seeking new ways to work with China on its ambitious lunar exploration program
The Chang’e 4 mission could have major effects on earthbound science and politics
NASA’s Mars 2020 mission could visit two locations where microbial life may once have thrived
Airships or solar-powered airplanes may be next in line for a return to Earth’s “evil twin”
The proposed new military branch could protect the “space commons” in the vicinity of Earth
The planetary scientist was an outspoken advocate of lunar missions as the preferred next steps for human spaceflight
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