NASA's new chief – Jared Isaacman — the youngest to ever hold the position, sat down with a reporter from NBC News to discuss the agency's future, particularly plans for space exploration. He had some ...

For thousands of years, humanity has looked up at the night sky with a profound sense of wonder. We have mapped the constellations, charted the movements of the planets, and […] ...

Visions of the Future poster for the “Grand Tour” of planets, a reference to when NASA’s Voyager mission used the once-every-175-year alignment of our solar system’s outer planets to stage its orbiter ...

As the human race looks toward a future of space exploration and perhaps even colonization, one new discovery sheds light on a potential challenge. Traveling and being in space changes the shape of an ...

Space exploration relies heavily on the interest of the public — the voters, and taxpayers, who are ultimately footing the bill. But that support and excitement can be fickle. When space missions go ...

The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Space is harsh — radiation and temperature swings can destroy a spacecraft. Engineers at FIU’s Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition Laboratory develop coatings and materials that shield spacecraft from ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Introduction." National Research Council. 2004. Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration: A Workshop Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: ...

Investing in spacecraft and space technology has become a concern for democratic governments worldwide. Democracies can invest in the tools and norms that preserve open access to space, or the rules ...

The use of CubeSats, small, cost-effective satellites, has revolutionized the field of space exploration and scientific research. These compact spacecraft, developed by students from countries like ...