NASA’s moon exploration plans call for nearly 80 launches, nearly 75 landers, 10 moon buggies and one nuclear reactor Shake it off: NASA’s Curiosity rover gets its robotic arm stuck inside a rock on ...

HOUSTON—Recent remarks by NASA’s acting administrator help define his commitment to keeping the U.S. ahead in space by returning Artemis astronauts to the Moon ahead of China and leading the way to ...

The TAS program is designed for high-achieving high school students in Texas who are interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Participants complete months of online coursework, ...

The Apollo space missions of the 1960s, which took humans to the moon for the first time, relied on brute-force propulsion more than technological sophistication. The onboard Apollo Guidance Computer ...

Space exploration unveils both the marvels and challenges that come with venturing into the unknown. From the breathtaking ...

Astronaut and geophysicist Andrew Feustel is a veteran of three NASA spaceflights and alumnus of Purdue EAPS. Currently he is Lead Astronaut with Vast. He spoke with Lucy Flesch, Frederick L. Hovde ...

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 ...

"We've got a whole generation behind Artemis," said Walther Pelzer, head of Germany’s space agency, "and I think that would be a huge mistake if we would disappoint these young people." Credit: Tom ...

Can international cooperation keep space peaceful? We examine the challenges and opportunities for safeguarding space security. The 1960s were a landmark decade for space exploration, featuring ...