Tech
Why Is NASA's Space Telescope Running a Year Behind?
The James Webb will launch in 2020 instead of next year—and it will probably need more money from Congress to do it.
Oversight
Congress Ignores Trump's Priorities for Science Funding
Nearly every science agency stands to get more money under a spending bill that avoids proposed cuts from the White House.
Tech
Who's Running NASA?
An interim administrator has been overseeing the space agency for more than 13 months—and now he’s leaving, too.
Management
How Well Does Trump Understand NASA?
As he praised the work of SpaceX, the president seemed to undermine the efforts of his own space agency.
Tech
Jupiter Will Never Stop Surprising Scientists
NASA’s Juno mission keeps churning out stunning images of the gas planet’s clouds—and more mysteries about what lurks underneath.
Tech
NASA’s Next Space Telescope Is Running Out of Time
The James Webb, Hubble’s successor, may face more delays and even exceed its budget, according to a new government report.
Management
How the Government Shutdown Disrupted SpaceX's Plans
The government shutdown shows just how much budget fights in Washington could derail Elon Musk’s rocket ambitions.
Management
What Happens to Astronauts During a Government Shutdown?
How NASA scales down to a skeleton crew when Congress misses a big budget deadline.
Tech
One Year Later, NASA Still Doesn't Have a New Administrator
An interim director is steering the ship, but the delay between administrations is unprecedented.
Tech
When Will Astronauts Launch From U.S. Soil Again?
NASA is hopeful SpaceX and Boeing will soon free the country from dependency on Russia, but delays abound.
Tech
Everything You Never Thought to Ask About Astronaut Food
“Burping in microgravity is probably not something you want to do a lot of.”
Tech
Budget-Managing Tips, but for Space Telescopes
NASA is scrambling to cut the growing cost of its latest big astronomy mission.
Management
Trump's NASA Pivot
His administration has made the moon a destination, not just a pit stop, on the way to Mars.
Tech
This Is the Way Cassini Ends
As the spacecraft prepared to plunge into Saturn, the mission's longest-serving members remembered its years-long journey.
Tech
NASA's New Space Telescope Is in Harvey's Path
Here’s how they’re protecting the $8.6 billion project.
Tech
The Mars Robot Making Decisions on Its Own
Thanks to artificial-intelligence software, the Curiosity rover can target rocks without human input.
Tech
Why Are So Many People Applying to Be Astronauts?
NASA received more than 18,300 applications for its newest class, three times more than its last round of hiring.
Tech
Budget Spares NASA From Cuts As Deep As Other Research Agencies
The NASA plan includes cuts across most of the space agency’s programs.
Tech
The Shipping and Handling of a Gigantic Space Telescope
The James Webb will soon travel from Maryland to Texas, and the move requires a lot more than a “fragile” sticker slapped onto on the side of a box.
Tech
Space: Trump's Least Controversial Frontier
Unlike in other policy areas, the president can pay significant attention to the U.S. space program with little risk of backlash.
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