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America risks losing its role as a space science pioneer

Funding uncertainties are pushing U.S. space scientists out of the field and putting existing and future space missions on the chopping block.
SpaceNews

Science fiction and innovation in space

The weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers ...
NatureOpinion

Why space exploration needs science leadership now — before it’s too late

Research in space is about more than discovery. It is a strategic asset and soft power that attracts partners and supports ...

Rocket Lab chief opens up about Neutron delays, New Glenn’s success, and NASA science

Overall, it has been quite a ride for the company founded nearly two decades ago in New Zealand by Peter Beck. A new book ...
Space.com on MSN

Will Europe's flagship space science missions survive NASA's budget cuts?

NASA budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump will cause a significant funding shortfall to Europe's space science ...

NASA discovers rock on Mars that shouldn’t be there — and scientists think it’s a visitor from outer space

NASA scientists were baffled after uncovering a rock on Mars that didn’t belong there — with a composition pointing to ...
Science Mission Directorate

10 Years of Students Helping NASA Grow Space Food with Growing Beyond Earth

Nearly 1,250 middle and high school students from 71 schools around the world joined Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for ...
Travel + Leisure

13 Best Space Museums in the U.S.

These are America’s best space museums, from the Kennedy Space Center to Houston’s Space Center—they get you up close with rockets, shuttles, and history.
China Daily Global Edition

China Focus: Scientists call for deeper international space science cooperation

China has been actively promoting international cooperation in space science, and has shared the data from scientific ...
Science Friday

Down To Earth: Space Science For Community Change

Calling all budding environmentalists, space enthusiasts, and Earth-bound innovators! Science Friday is excited to offer our Down To Earth program—a free educational experience designed to ignite ...