NASA Hit by Government Shutdown

The federal government shutdown has sent 97 percent of NASA's employees home and canceled other space agency activities.

Musk, NASA chief Duffy jostle over space agency leadership

Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday traded barbs online over who should lead the space agency, ...

NASA’s Boss Just Shook Up the Agency’s Plans to Land on the Moon

Sean Duffy called out SpaceX for being “behind schedule” on a lunar lander and said he’d explore other options.

Duffy says NASA could move on from SpaceX for Artemis III moon landing. How likely is that?

NASA acting administrator Sean Duffy suggested SpaceX may not be taking NASA to the moon. Experts said it’s unlikely another ...

Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget: How NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off

Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels ...
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NASA’s Harmonized Landsat, Sentinel-2 Data Now Available on Microsoft Azure

NASA’s HLS dataset is now hosted on Microsoft’s Planetary Computer, offering scalable access for Earth science research and ...

With SpaceX Behind Schedule, NASA Will Seek More Moon Lander Ideas

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, and Lockheed Martin are among the contractors that may compete with Elon Musk’s company in ...
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Steve Shinn Steps Down as Acting NASA CFO

Steve Shinn, former NASA acting CFO, will oversee The Aerospace Corp.'s finance and accounting, modernizing tools and processes.

NASA Can Open Up the Solar System With Nuclear Propulsion

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be ...

'I'm done being afraid': How the shutdown has led federal workers to speak out

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal ...

Farmer finds NASA equipment in neighbor’s wheat field

A woman in rural West Texas says she was caught by surprise when she spotted a car-sized piece of scientific equipment that was adorned with NASA stickers.

Bill Nye warns U.S. could "cede leadership to other countries" if NASA budget is cut

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Monday protested against a federal budget proposal that would see NASA's funding reduced from $24 billion to $18.8 billion.