Modern space exploration is driven as much by processors as it is by rockets. And it remains the ultimate test of our ...

When people say we should focus on Earth instead of space, they miss something important: exploring the universe often helps ...

There’s a very common question asked of people working in space exploration: Why explore space when we have so many problems on Earth? From Wi-Fi to satellite images of real estate, to matters of ...

Space technology on Earth has gone from futuristic to foundational in our everyday lives. From satellite innovations that enable global communication to space science applications improving ...

More than half a century after humans set foot on the Moon, the final frontier still fuels our imagination. Back then, it was all about doing what had never been done before and doing it first. In ...

NASA is at an inflection point. 2026 will now begin with a newly-confirmed Jared Isaacman as a NASA Administrator with the White House directive to beat China back to the moon with astronauts. On the ...

Rep. Gabe Evans of Colorado's 8th Congressional District on Monday announced he and three other lawmakers have launched a new ...

Lockheed Martin develops satellites and spacecraft like NASA's Orion crew capsule. Honeywell supplies essential components for space exploration and plans a spin-off this year. Both are ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. We live in an extraordinary period of exploration. Over the last few decades, humanity ...