Commentary / World Jun 29, 2023
Saving the Hubble telescope is worth spending the money
by Adam Minter
NASA’s plan to recruit unpaid volunteers to rescue the Hubble telescope fails to appreciate the ongoing value of this scientific treasure.
Commentary / World May 21, 2023
The International Space Station is a model for a better world
by Andreas Kluth
As the Russians just reminded us, the science lab in the sky run by them, the Americans and others is the alternative to nationalism and war.
World Apr 21, 2023
SpaceX’s Starship ‘learning experience’ ends in explosion
by Kenneth Chang
The rocket, the most powerful ever built, did not reach orbit but provided important lessons for the private spaceflight company.
Commentary / World Mar 30, 2023
The world’s space junk problem just got an affordable solution
by Adam Minter
We’re getting better at spotting and dodging debris in orbit — a much more cost-effective option than spending billions on cosmic robot cleaners.
National / Science & Health Feb 4, 2023
U.S.-led moon exploration project cannot succeed without Japan, NASA says
by Donican Lam
As part of the Artemis program, the United States is aiming to return humans to the moon for the first time since NASA's Apollo 17 mission in 1972.
World Jan 26, 2023
NASA officials view nuclear thermal propulsion as crucial for sending humans beyond the moon and deeper into space.
National | FOCUS Jan 18, 2023
U.S. and Japan lay foundation for new era of joint space exploration
by Gabriel Dominguez
A recent agreement appears to focus on increasing efficiencies between NASA and JAXA, particularly in the U.S.-led, multinational Artemis program.
World / Science & Health Dec 14, 2022
The advanced radar satellite is designed to give scientists an unprecedented view of the planet, shedding new light on the mechanics and consequences of climate change.
World Dec 12, 2022
NASA’s Orion returns from space, completing moon orbit mission
by Loren Grush
The flight, named Artemis I, helps pave the way for NASA’s program to return humans to the surface of the moon later in the decade for the first time since 1972.
World Nov 16, 2022
NASA's Artemis rocket ship on course for moon after epic launch
by Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman
The much-delayed launch kicked off Apollo's successor program, Artemis, aimed at returning astronauts to the lunar surface this decade and establishing a sustainable base there.
Business / Corporate Nov 1, 2022
This Japanese startup wants to become the moon’s very own FedEx
by Ming Jeong Lee and Takahiko Hyuga
Ispace is looking to earn money by ferrying scientific equipment and commercial goods to the moon.
World / Science & Health Oct 20, 2022
Webb space telescope renders Pillars of Creation with new depth and clarity
The spellbinding images show vast, towering columns of dense clouds of gas and dust where young stars are forming in a region of the Eagle Nebula, some 6,500 light-years from Earth.