Author’s note: In this article, I will discuss close electoral contests. Any mention of close races or expected outcomes is neither my personal hope nor an expert analysis, but rather the result of an ...

Chandrayaan-3 was a Moon lander and rover mission by India’s space agency. The spacecraft launched on July 14, 2023 and touched down in the Moon’s south polar region on August 23, 2023. The ...

The print edition of this article was published under the title "Sky wanderers to dominant orbiters" The field of planetary science isn’t often plagued by drama, but there are occasional controversies ...

Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first mission to another world. The orbiter discovered water on the Moon. Technologies developed for Chandrayaan-1 helped kickstart India's planetary science program. On ...

Below is a list of selected NASA science missions facing severe budget cuts or termination in the upcoming fiscal year. These proposals are from the White House and are not supported by Congress, ...

AMY SIMON is a planetary scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who has studied the atmospheres of the giant planets for 25 years. She has served on the science teams of multiple NASA ...

The first mission to land on a moon of Mars could launch as soon as Oct. 19, carrying with it a sample collection instrument ...

Did you know that the Moon looks different from Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres? Someone looking at the Moon from our north pole would see it upside down compared to someone seeing it from ...

Most people who love space and believe in exploration have probably heard this once or twice: “We shouldn’t waste money on space exploration when there are problems to deal with here on Earth.” While ...

The next chapter in Mars and exoplanet exploration. Accelerate progress in our three core enterprises — Explore Worlds, Find Life, and Defend Earth. You can support the entire fund, or designate a ...

Only days after NASA launched astronauts to the Moon for the first time in decades, the White House’s budgeting office announced a plan to reduce NASA’s workforce by thousands and cancel over 50 NASA ...

This is good news for donors since most taxpayers don’t itemize their taxes. Beginning in 2026, individuals who do not itemize deductions may claim a cash gift deduction of up to $1,000 for single ...