How NASA, SpaceX and America can still win the race to the moon

A full moon is seen behind the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher, are ...

JPL’s rough ride: Can California’s shining star of space science recover?

After four rounds of layoffs in two years that cut a quarter of its employees, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory now faces a ...
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$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from ...
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The Mission That Could Turn an Asteroid Into a Floating Vault

NASA’s Psyche mission aims to reach an asteroid thought to be made largely of iron, nickel, and precious metals. The goal: ...

As U.S. and China race to the moon, America's hopes rest on SpaceX — and it's behind

China aims to put its astronauts on the moon by 2030. For NASA to get back there first, it needs SpaceX to quickly complete ...
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Did NASA’s exoplanet balloon really crash in Texas? Scientist behind the mission explains what happened

NASA officials respond to reports claiming an exoplanet-hunting balloon crashed in Texas, with the project’s lead scientist explaining what really happened.

NASA lays off 550 employees at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory – sparking fears some of its key missions could be in jeopardy

Key programmes led from JPL include the Europa Clipper, the asteroid-hunting Psyche probe, and the Deep Space Network that ...

NASA lays off 550 employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA has announced a new wave of layoffs at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as the agency undergoes a sweeping "realignment" ...

Tatyana Woodall

Tatyana Woodall is a regular contributor to Popular Science. Based in Ohio, she’s extremely interested in how science and technology intertwine in daily life. When she’s not learning something new, ...