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
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X-37B Departs Atop Falcon 9 for Secret Mission
The U.S. Space Force's secretive X-37B spaceplane is back in Earth orbit for a classified mission and
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
SpaceX Aims to Solve Failure Streak in Upcoming Starship Test
SpaceX is hoping to perform the tenth flight test of its in-development fully reusable Starship-Super Heavy launch vehicle as soon
NASA Loses Another Director, Employees' Confidence
Makenzie Lystrup, Director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in the state of Maryland, shared on July 21st
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,
Acting NASA Leadership Shifts to Trump Appeasement
NASA leadership, consisting of Janet Petro, Acting NASA Administrator, Brian Hughes, NASA Chief of Staff, Vanessa Wyche, Acting NASA Associate
Trump to End NASA's Global Leadership with Major Cuts
Note: All funding figures are in United States Dollars. NASA released details on its fiscal year 2026 budget on May
NASA is Directionless, the Moon is Chinese
Congratulations to the People's Republic of China on returning humans to the lunar surface! But they haven'
How Has SpaceX Benefited From Trump's Return?
Elon Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX, annouced recently that he will become less involved with politics following around a
Trump Has No Space Plans, Politico Reports
Politico reported on May 14th that the Trump Administration has no unified plan or individual in charge of its space
What's up with Blue Origin's Latest Tourist Flight?
Blue Origin's 11-minute NS-31 mission occurred on April 14th, generating a sizeable reaction online. It helped that Blue
Architect of U.S. Economic Woes to Steer NASA’s Finances
Since April 2, 2025, the U.S. economy has experienced dramatic swings following sweeping tariff announcements by President Donald Trump,
SLS Can Stay, Everything Else Must Go.
NASA's budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 would send billions in cuts across the space agency while leaving
Isaacman Wants Mars, Denies Having Meetings with Musk, During NASA Hearing
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation held its nomination hearing for Jared Isaacman, a billionaire spacefarer