The fast-growing space economy is projected to surpass $1.8 trillion by 2035, and FIU is leading the way. From next-generation materials and antennas to space governance, FIU researchers are ...

NASA's new chief – Jared Isaacman — the youngest to ever hold the position, sat down with a reporter from NBC News to discuss the agency's future, particularly plans for space exploration. He had some ...

Visions of the Future poster for the “Grand Tour” of planets, a reference to when NASA’s Voyager mission used the once-every-175-year alignment of our solar system’s outer planets to stage its orbiter ...

The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will orbit the Moon. It is part of the Nasa‑led Artemis programme. Artemis aims to return humans to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence the ...

Space exploration relies heavily on the interest of the public — the voters, and taxpayers, who are ultimately footing the bill. But that support and excitement can be fickle. When space missions go ...

Explore NASA's Artemis program and the Orion spacecraft as we dive into the debate: should we go back to the moon or head straight to Mars? In this episode of Behind the Wings, we uncover NASA’s plans ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

As the human race looks toward a future of space exploration and perhaps even colonization, one new discovery sheds light on a potential challenge. Traveling and being in space changes the shape of an ...

As Florida’s space industry accelerates at an unprecedented pace, the University of South Florida is stepping into a larger role by investing in space research, expanding faculty expertise and ...

The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Introduction." National Research Council. 2004. Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration: A Workshop Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...

Investing in spacecraft and space technology has become a concern for democratic governments worldwide. Democracies can invest in the tools and norms that preserve open access to space, or the rules ...