There’s a very common question asked of people working in space exploration: Why explore space when we have so many problems on Earth? From Wi-Fi to satellite images of real estate, to matters of ...

Would-be regulators seem determined to insert themselves into the final frontier. The only saving grace is that if they want ...

The Space Race, a fascinating era of the 20th century, captivated the world with its heroic goals and technological feats. While the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969 remains an iconic historical moment, ...

Space technology on Earth has gone from futuristic to foundational in our everyday lives. From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. We live in an extraordinary period of exploration. Over the last few decades, humanity ...

Sunita Williams' Retirement: The Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, renowned for her contributions to space exploration, has officially retired from NASA. After nearly thirty years of active ...

Humanity is entering one of the most active eras of space missions ever recorded. From deep-space probes studying ancient cosmic history to robotic explorers targeting moons, asteroids, and Mars, 2025 ...

The recent image of the Falcon 9 rocket’s plume, captured during NASA’s Crew-12 mission launch, has taken the world by storm. The stunning nebula-like pattern, a byproduct of the rocket’s intense ...