In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and U.S. Congressman, who oversaw the launch of the Artemis program—America’s renewed effort ...

When it comes to exploring the cosmos, the Trump administration's quasi-official mantra is "Make America Great in Space Again." But here's the thing: NASA is already great. Right now. NASA has sent ...

The International Space Station photographed from a Crew Dragon in 2021. Credit: NASA As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its service life and the United States commercial space ...

America’s space community is having a phony and destructive debate about whether the U.S. should continue its current focus on returning astronauts to the Moon or switch to Mars. The chattering class ...

American space science sits at a crossroads, with unmatched technical capability on one side and mounting political and budget pressures on the other. The country that built the Apollo program and the ...

In some ways, 2024 was a great year for space investors. With 138 combined Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launches, SpaceX launched more rockets last year than all the rest of the world combined ...

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. Last week, China launched its Shenzhou spacecraft into orbit, carrying three taikonauts, one of whom was a woman, China's first female astronaut. A few days ...