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From asteroid mining to Europa rovers, the 15 space projects NASA is actually funding

NASA is quietly bankrolling some of the most ambitious concepts in space exploration, from optical asteroid mining to wind-powered Jovian robots. Here's a look at the 15 early-stage projects that ...
Los Angeles Times

A renewed threat to JPL as the Trump administration tries again to cut NASA

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Trump administration is asking Congress to cut NASA funding by 23%. The plan drew bipartisan criticism from ...
Mother Jones

America’s Next Moon Mission Depends on Elon Musk, for Better or Worse

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The Artemis II mission, which returned just a week ago, set a new record for the ...
Flying

NASA Force Applications Open

NASA has launched "NASA Force," an initiative inviting U.S. private sector aerospace employees to fill 1-2 year "mission-critical" roles within the agency, specifically for projects under the Artemis ...
al.com

Alabama woman was a NASA adviser on ‘Project Hail Mary’: ‘I was impressed’

There’s no Marvel-style post-credits scene for “Project Hail Mary.” But those who stay in theaters after that blockbuster space adventure concludes will see a surprise appearance of sorts. By a ...
Flying

Next Up For the Artemis Moon Mission Program? NASA Doesn’t Quite Know

After the historic Artemis II lunar orbit mission, NASA has re-sequenced its program, delaying the first crewed lunar landing to Artemis IV (early 2028) and making Artemis III (mid-2027) a low-Earth ...
SpaceNews

NASA’s new moon base project requires operational technology systems in space, but they are vulnerable.

The Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft on the pad Feb. 1 during a wet dress rehearsal for the Artemis 2 mission. Credit: NASA/Sam Lott Newly anointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman made a $20 ...
USA Today

NASA made a ‘Project Hail Mary’ reference on Artemis II broadcast and fans loved it

It was a monumental day for the crew of the Artemis II and fanatics of all things space and NASA. The crew — made up of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian ...
Ars Technica

Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon

President Donald Trump released a budget blueprint on Friday calling for a 23 percent cut to NASA’s budget, two days after the agency launched four astronauts on the first crewed lunar mission in more ...
The Clarion-Ledger

NASA wants a moon base. How Mississippi helps Artemis get there

Artemis II is set to launch tonight. Four astronauts are about to go on the first NASA mission to the moon and back in more than 50 years. A Mississippi facility is vital to helping them blast off ...
CBS News

NASA launches Artemis II crew on flight around the moon. Here's everything to know about the mission.

After weeks of delays, NASA is finally launched a historic flight Wednesday to send a crew of four astronauts on a trailblazing nine-day trip around the moon and back. The Artemis II mission — with ...