NASA Declares Unsuccessful Starliner Crewed Flight Test a Major Mishap
Boeing's Starliner flew its crewed flight test back in 2024 between June and September, carrying astronauts Sunita Williams
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NASA Has Most of Its Funding Restored for 2026 After Trump's Attempted Cuts
Note: All funding figures are in United States Dollars. In a pushback against President Trump's desired cuts to
Jared Isaacman Becomes NASA Administrator
The U.S. Senate voted on December 17th to confirm Jared Isaacman, a fintech billionaire space tourist, as NASA'
Isaacman Appears for Second NASA Hearing, Questioned on National Security, Musk Ties
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held its second hearing for Jared Isaacman, a fintech billionaire
NASA Withdraws Astronauts From Future Boeing Starliner Flights
NASA announced on November 24th that it and Boeing have agreed to modify the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract relevant
Isaacman Would Have Been a Disaster for NASA, Politico Reveals
Politico released a report yesterday, November 3rd, outlining Jared Isaacman's, Trump's original pick for NASA Administrator,
As Artemis II Nears Launch, Doubt is on Artemis III and NASA's Leader
An American spacecraft will fly people around the Moon next year, but the next step has new doubts ahead of
Committee Report Outlines Trump's Damage to NASA
President Donald Trump wants to cut NASA activities; a new report details how much damage that would do to the
White House Could Layoff Thousands of NASA Employees
As a government shutdown looms, federal employees may be let go, including an untold number at NASA. Politico reported on
Coastal launch site expansion underway in China
The Chinese space program has had a growing issue regarding launch capacity and especially with capable modern launchers, but that
Duffy Says U.S. Will Win 'Moon Race' but NASA Stays Defunded
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy is convinced the U.S. will win the 21st-century "Moon race", despite massive
Despite Committee Hearings, the U.S. Is Set to Lose the 'Moon Race'
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on September 3rd, titled "There’s
Trump's NASA Wants to Gut Itself, Own Space, Abandon Earth
Powered by defunding efforts and a lack of clear, unified plans, Trump's NASA is a mess of rhetoric
Acting NASA Administrator Wants to Violate Space Law
Sean Duffy wants NASA to place nuclear reactors on the Moon to claim regions of it, in clear violation of
NASA's First Six Months Under Trump 2.0
Donald Trump returned to the White House back in January, promising lofty goals for the country's space agency,