NASA designates botched Boeing Starliner test flight a ‘Type A mishap’ in new report

The troubled test flight of Boeing’ Starliner capsule — which turned into a monthslong stay in space for two astronauts — was a debacle in league with shuttle disasters, NASA said.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE CALLS OUT PLAN TO BYPASS CONGRESS AND DEFUND NASA SCIENCE

Withholding congressionally appropriated NASA science funds signals a broader crisis of democratic governance, not just ...

NASA scientist warns there’s no way to stop thousands of city-killing asteroids from striking Earth: ‘It keeps me up at night’

She’s worried about the a-rock-alypse. A planetary defense expert is warning that humanity is defenseless against up to 15,000 undetected near-Earth asteroids that have the potential to take out a ...

NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

Isaacman reiterated the need for safety midway through Thursday’s fueling test, as he released a scathing report on Boeing’s Starliner capsule program that left two astronauts stuck for months aboard ...

White House Withholds Funding for NASA Science Missions Despite Recent Budget Bill

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) instructed NASA to temporarily pause funding for a number of science missions. The move aligns with the White House’s proposed cuts for NASA’s 2026 budget, ...
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White House withholds NASA science funds

Officials have directed the space agency to pause funds for a host of science missions the White House originally pushed to cancel in its 2026 budget request, according to a letter sent to the ...
SpaceNews

NASA selects two Earth science missions for development

NASA has selected two Earth science missions for development, one focused on studying the atmosphere and the other on terrestrial ecosystems and ice.
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NASA fired three rockets into the northern lights and the results are stunning

NASA has pulled off a high-flying aurora investigation, launching three rockets into the glowing northern lights over Alaska. One mission targeted mysterious dark patches called black auroras, while ...

NASA partners with Vast to send private astronauts to ISS

NASA and Vast are teaming up so that the aerospace company can send four private astronauts to the ISS in 2027 following a ...
SpaceNews

NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory would be terminated in the agency's fiscal year 2026 budget request. Credit: NASA/CXC & J. Vaughan Updated 8 p.m. Eastern with AIA comment. REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — NASA ...

NASA officer says city killing-sized asteroids can hit anytime and we can't do anything about it

Senior figures at NASA have issued a stark warning regarding the safety of Earth from space-borne threats. Speaking at a major science conference, planetary defence experts revealed that thousands of ...
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White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent

Although the Trump administration will not publicly release its budget request for at least a few more weeks, senior agency officials are starting to be briefed on the president’s priorities. This ...