Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has ...
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1st human missions to Mars should hunt for signs of life, report says

"The detection of life on Mars is a persistent top priority for explorers of many disciplines, and it is the top science ...
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Human Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, New Report Finds

A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority ...
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NASA missions identify unusual Gamma Ray burst with record duration

NASA observed GRB 250702B, a record-setting gamma-ray burst lasting days, likely caused by a black hole consuming a star, ...

NASA rover detects electric discharges like 'mini-sonic booms' on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within ...
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Trump’s NASA nominee urges confirmation amid lunar missions

Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4, told the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee he should be ...

NASA astronaut back on Earth after 8 months on space station

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim flew home from the International Space Station alongside two Roscosmos cosmonauts landing in the ...

NASA's Escapade Mars Mission Will Be Completely Different - Here's How

NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission is sending two identical satellites into Martian orbit via a non-standard transfer on a low-cost ...

5 historic US missions to space that weren't NASA

When we think of space exploration, NASA immediately comes to mind. Yet some of the most groundbreaking space endeavors were ...

NASA cuts missions for Boeing Starliner contract, next flight will have no crew

The next trip to space for Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner spacecraft won’t have a crew on board after NASA announced changes to the commercial crew contract.

Helping to grow plants in space for NASA missions to the moon and mars

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...

Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

In theory, leaner NASA oversight, greater use of off‑the‑shelf hardware and narrower science goals can cut costs while launching more missions and increasing the total science return. If ESCAPADE ...