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NASA pushes ahead with Earth System Observatory despite uncertain budgets

WASHINGTON — NASA is making progress on a multibillion-dollar series of Earth science missions amid uncertainty about their funding for the next year. In town...

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NASA releases draft strategy for long-term robotic Mars exploration

WASHINGTON — NASA has unveiled a draft strategy for long-term robotic exploration of Mars that emphasizes low-cost missions and potential commercial partnerships. At a...

Mars Sample Return cost growth threatens other science missions

WASHINGTON — NASA’s effort to return samples from Mars is facing increasing costs that is putting pressure not just on other planetary science missions...

Envisioning the next generation of space telescopes

At the 241st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) in Seattle in January, many astronomers celebrated while getting down to work. The conference,...

NASA to cooperate on Israeli astrophysics mission

WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission. The focus of...

NASA prepares next steps in development of future large space telescope

SEATTLE — NASA is preparing to move into the next stage of planning for a future large space telescope that may take two decades...

Senators seek funding boost for NASA and NSF astrophysics programs

WASHINGTON — Five senators are asking the White House to add at least $300 million in the next budget proposal for NASA and the...

Independent review warns of cost growth on key Earth science mission

WASHINGTON — An independent review warned of potential cost overruns on a future major NASA Earth science mission, prompting NASA to consider removing some...

NASA planetary science budget remains under stress

WASHINGTON — Despite a small funding increase for 2023, NASA’s planetary science programs still face “significant stress” financially that contributed to the delay of...

US targets new generation of great observatories

The past decade has seen awe-inspiring breakthroughs in astronomy and astrophysics. From the first detection of gravitational waves, to the first...

Satellite to take pulse of Earth’s water cycle ready for launch on SpaceX rocket

A French-built satellite equipped with an innovative U.S.-made radar instrument is buttoned...

NASA cancels GeoCarb greenhouse gas monitoring mission

WASHINGTON — NASA has canceled a greenhouse gas monitoring mission once intended to fly as a commercial hosted payload after the mission lost its...

‘Great observatories’ – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy

Astronomers have turned their eye towards the future following the US National Academies’ latest decadal survey of astronomy and astrophysics, which...

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