Aerospace Science
The study of air and space flight, astronomy and the effect of flight on living organisms
NASA’s Road to the Future
A new interactive graphic highlights the space agency's plans.
November 28, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Technical Readiness
Using the material and energy resources of space could be a major game-changer for spaceflight. So why haven't we ever done it?
November 17, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
“Life Out There”
The Library of Congress’s first resident astrobiologist takes inspiration from both Carl Sagan and Jerry Garcia.
November 16, 2012 |
By Pat Trenner
Ocean of Storms, Oceans of Argument
A new paper claims mineral evidence for the largest basin on the Moon -- is it true?
November 01, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Pint-Size Sky Watchers
While monster telescopes get the attention, the little guys quietly — and cheaply — rack up cosmic finds.
November 2012 |
By Damond Benningfield
Water from the Sun
What is the ultimate source of the water found at the poles of the Moon? A new study of some lunar soil samples suggests a surprising answer.
October 17, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Once in a Blue Moon
What color is the Moon? The answer is not as straightforward as you might think.
October 10, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Hit-and-Run Science
Two new and very different scientific studies may revise our understanding of the Giant Impact that supposedly created the Moon.
September 28, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
The 2012 Drought, As Seen From Space
NASA's GRACE satellites have been watching our groundwater disappear.
September 21, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Free Enterprise and “New Space”
Is "New Space" free enterprise?
September 08, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Anyone Need a Hubble Telescope?
NASA puzzles over what to do with a rare gift.
August 31, 2012 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Passing of an Era
Neil Armstrong will always be remembered for his "one small step" but his contributions to spaceflight are numerous.
August 26, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
A Cheap Date
Determining rock ages remotely would create new possibilities for planetary science.
August 24, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
750 Meters Later
Masten Space System's test vehicle, Xombie, took a nice ride this week.
August 16, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Scooping the Soviets
The radio telescope at England's Jodrell Bank Observatory got the news scoop of the century in the early days of the space race.
August 08, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Awaiting Curiosity’s Fate
As the rover rocketed down to the Martian surface, the team at JPL could only wait and hope.
August 06, 2012 |
By Bruce Lieberman
Kavli Meets Kuiper
Two decades later, three scientists are rewarded for discovering a new body of objects in our solar system.
July 25, 2012 |
By Heather Goss
Bubble Bubble – Swirl and Trouble
Localized bubbles of high magnetic intensity may explain some enigmatic lunar surface features
July 19, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
Failure to Launch, Failure to Lead
The Space Exploration Initiative and the Vision for Space Exploration -- two proposals, two failures. Why?
July 02, 2012 |
By Paul D. Spudis
The 120,000-Foot Leap
Can space-diver Felix Baumgartner break the sound barrier without breaking his neck?
July 2012 |
By Mark Betancourt
