NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.
Opinion

Isaacman and Duffy are playing a ‘Game of Thrones’ for control of NASA

President Trump is the only person who can determine the winner of the space-oriented race to the Iron Throne.

Starship was meant to land astronauts on the moon. Now, NASA wants other options

NASA is looking for more ideas for Artemis III lunar landers amid concerns for the progress of SpaceX's Starship megarocket.

Not just Mars. Elon Musk's Starship was bound for the moon before NASA's new move

Starship, which has launched 11 times in South Texas, was NASA's vehicle of choice to land astronauts on the moon. Now the ...
Space.com

NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say

The Senate's report supports Space.com's findings, stating, "as early as June 2025, NASA began 'implementing immediately' ...

We took a test-drive of NASA's new moon rover candidates

A retro-futuristic space truck. A nimble crustacean on wheels. A space-age dune buggy. One will win a multibillion-dollar prize to deploy on a future NASA Artemis mission. But first, we took a ride on ...

Moon race on a deadline

EARLY in his first term, US President Donald Trump held a modest ceremony directing Nasa to return humans to the moon for the ...
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Inside NASA’s scramble to find a backup moon plan — and the wild ideas companies are pitching

Loverro suggested that NASA should leverage in-house expertise by leaning on its own Jet Propulsion ... and ultimately forge ...
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NASA Just Laid Off 550 People at JPL Putting Mars Missions At Risk

Today, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., laid off 550 people, a roughly 11% reduction of its workforce. “This week’s action, while not easy, is essential to securing JPL’s ...

The 5 best family-friendly cruises from L.A. — with ropes courses, go-karts and other thrills

More parents are turning to the affordability and ease of cruising, which can feel like you're vacationing on a floating ...

Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget – how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off

Greenwich OKs plan to raze Sound Beach Avenue building ... Moon or Mars for up to a year. Others might replicate the experience of being in transit to Mars for a period of time, followed by the crew ...