Do rockets still launch during a government shutdown? How NASA could feel the effects

NASA is not immune to the effects of a government shutdown if congressional leaders fail to reach an agreement before midnight Oct. 1 to prevent one.

NASA Can Open Up the Solar System With Nuclear Propulsion

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be ...

I helped design rocket engines for NASA’s space shuttles. Here’s why businesses need AI as trustworthy as aerospace tech

After NASA’s Space Shuttle program ended, I founded my first company: a platform for professionals and students to showcase ...

Once unthinkable, NASA and Lockheed now consider launching Orion on other rockets

The Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket have been attached at the hip for the better part of two decades. The big ...

How America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up

The first of these was the loss of space shuttle Columbia in February, the second fatal shuttle accident, which signaled that ...