The US Space Force Wants to Clean Up Junk in Orbit
Debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test adds new urgency to international and government efforts to get rid of high-flying trash. ..
Debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test adds new urgency to international and government efforts to get rid of high-flying trash. ..
The space telescope’s latest hardware problem has kept it offline for two weeks, raising concerns that the decades-old spacecraft is running out of time. ..
The Astro2020 Decadal Survey's top priorities include new telescopes, the search for habitable exoplanets, and far-infrared and x-ray probe missions. ..
Scientists used NASA’s Juno spacecraft to probe the massive storm, finding that it’s not as shallow as previously thought. ..
Spacecraft help researchers monitor environmental problems on Earth, like the overgrowth of nonnative species and deforestation. ..
The toaster-sized device could help make human travel to Mars—and beyond—a reality. ..
The agency knows it needs to adapt to climate-driven events that will increasingly threaten coastal launch sites and other key space infrastructure. ..
Jupiter’s most enigmatic moon, one of a few ocean worlds in the solar system, will be the target of upcoming missions by NASA and the European Space ..
As the agency develops plans for exploring the moon and Mars, it's seeking cutting-edge research that could turn science fiction into reality. ..
Sure, an orbital flight without professional astronauts is unorthodox—but it just might work. ..