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Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge

The Trump administration’s attacks on diversity could lead to more accidents in space missions, experts say.

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The end of the ISS will usher in a more commercialized future in space

Can privately owned space stations replace the ISS? And what becomes of the research?

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Why NASA is sticking with Boeing

The Starliner debacle fueled speculation that the space agency would dump Boeing. But if it did, it would be left with SpaceX — and Elon Musk.

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The invisible problem with sending people to Mars

Getting to Mars will be easy. It’s the whole ‘living there’ part that we haven’t figured out.

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The mission to retrieve a Mars sample is running into turbulence

NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission is already running over budget and behind schedule. But it may also be our best chance of finding extraterrestrial life.

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Nuclear weapons in space are bad news for the entire planet

‘The old fear has come back.’

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How supernovae are helping uncover the mysteries of dark energy

Dark energy, a force responsible for the expansion of the universe, is mostly unknown. But this month, researchers released a new survey meant to unpack its mysteries.

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Can private companies carry NASA back to the Moon?

The failure of recent missions highlights the challenges of relying on private entities to spearhead the US’s lunar ambitions.

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