Mars Sample Return Program Forges Ahead
It's full steam ahead for the joint NASA-ESA Mars Sample Return, a complex plan to collect bits of Mars and — for the first time — send them to Earth. The post Mars Sample Return Program Forges Ahead...
View ArticleWhat's in the New NASA Budget Proposal
The latest NASA budget proposal would invest in science in a big way, including a large increase in funding for space exploration. The post What's in the New NASA Budget Proposal appeared first on Sky...
View ArticleDid Astronomers See a Distant, Dying Star? Or an Earth-bound Satellite?
What seemed a lucky break — the discovery of a gamma-ray burst in the most distant known galaxy — might instead be the flash of passing space debris. As satellites fill low-Earth orbit, such events...
View ArticleStreetlights to Satellites: Taking Light Pollution to the United Nations
The United Nations' Office of Outer Space Affairs is considering issues of light pollution spanning from streetlights to satellites. The post Streetlights to Satellites: Taking Light Pollution to the...
View ArticleWhat's Next After the International Space Station?
NASA will end support for the International Space Station by 2030, transitioning low-Earth orbit to commercial operations. The post What's Next After the International Space Station? appeared first on...
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