On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space ...

"There are incredibly tantalizing samples in the Perseverance rover's cache that could revolutionize our understanding of ...

NASA missions are some of the most technologically advanced and critically important endeavors but they are at risk from hackers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

On May 2, the Trump administration announced its intention to impose massive cuts on the Science directorate of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), reducing its budget from $7.3 ...

For decades, NASA has pushed the boundaries of what humanity knows and what we dare to imagine. From walking on the Moon to exploring the distant reaches of our solar system, its missions have ...

China's Shenzhou-21 and the Tiangong space station in the orbit Photo: IC. China carried out 31 new space science and application projects to its space station in 2025, covering f ...

Humanity is entering one of the most active eras of space missions ever recorded. From deep-space probes studying ancient cosmic history to robotic explorers targeting moons, asteroids, and Mars, 2025 ...

Measurements and data collected from space can be used to better understand life on Earth. An ambitious, multinational research project has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity can be monitored and ...

HELSINKI — The Chinese Academy of Sciences is aiming to accelerate its progress in space science with a newly developed medium- and long-term roadmap for future missions. The plan will see China’s ...

Late last week the Trump Administration released its detailed budget request for fiscal year 2026 —a request that, if enacted, would be the equivalent of carpet-bombing the national scientific ...

CNSA plans major Moon, asteroid, and telescope missions for 2026 Chang’e‑7 will explore the lunar south pole with multiple robotic systems. Tianwen-2 plans to collect samples from asteroid 2016 HO3 ...