Trump nominates Jared Isaacman for NASA administrator
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Leaked Plan From Trump’s Potential NASA Head Outlines Sweeping “Project Athena” to Remake Space Agency
A leaked 62-page manifesto for the future of NASA, dubbed "Project Athena," is making waves in Washington, DC.
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Blue Origin Fires Up Its Mighty New Glenn Rocket Ahead Of NASA Mars Mission
In a major stride toward the future of private spaceflight, Blue Origin has conducted a powerful engine test for its long-awaited New Glenn rocket. The milestone marks a crucial step as the company gears up for its debut orbital mission and future deep-space support,
SpaceX, billionaire Elon Musk's commercial rocket company, says it's working on a "simplified" plan for its Starship to land astronauts on the moon.
NASA's new research reframes orbital debris as a financial risk, quantifying the economic impact of collisions and mission losses. This cost-benefit analysis prioritizes efficient mitigation strategies like rapid deorbiting.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will launch the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission.
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Story of NASA Ames and its 80×120-foot wind tunnel that changed future of flight
How NASA Ames’ 80×120-foot wind tunnel became the beating heart of American aeronautics, testing everything from spacecraft to wind turbines.
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NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear
Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
California company Skyeports creates self-healing glass spheres from Moon regolith that generate solar power and support plant growth for sustainable lunar living.
The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman will remain open and fully staffed while it is listed for sale, the nonprofit said.
In June 2025, Vermont-based BETA Technologies completed the first-ever North American passenger flight of an electric-powered plane with its ALIA aircraft. The sleek vessel seats five and is designed to be able to take off both vertically — like a helicopter — and horizontally — like a plane.