May 31 NASA reveals first mission to ‘touch the sun’ By Nsikan Akpan NASA wants to send a probe directly into our sun's atmosphere. Continue reading
May 29 NASA eyes a possible landing on Jupiter’s Europa By Ben Burress, KQED NASA is setting its sights on a much deeper look at Jupiter’s moon, Europa, and the mysterious -- potentially life-supporting -- ocean hidden beneath its icy crust. Continue reading
May 23 What Trump’s budget proposal means for science, health and tech By Nsikan Akpan, Laura Santhanam The White House’s full budget request for 2018 seeks sharp cuts to cancer research, climate science and children’s health insurance. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Trump calls North Korea situation ‘unacceptable’ By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump met with members of the U.N. Security Council at the White House, where he warned them that the situation in North Korea is "unacceptable" and stressed that they may need to take firm,… Continue watching
Apr 24 Trump calls astronaut Peggy Whitson, as she clinches U.S. record for most time in space By Andrew Wagner As of today, astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in space than any other American. Continue reading
Apr 17 WATCH: NASA shows first 360-degree video of rocket launch By Andrew Wagner Get up close and personal with the S.S. John Glenn as it heads for the International Space Station. Continue reading
Apr 13 NASA: Ocean on Saturn moon contains ‘almost all’ known ingredients for supporting life By Andrew Wagner NASA reveals compelling evidence for hydrothermal vents on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 8:11 What do the stars hold for the Trump administration? Here’s how NASA’s mission could change By PBS News Hour Some big changes could be in store for American space exploration under President Trump and the Republican Congress. Sending more humans to the moon, as well as a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa seem to be part of a plan… Continue watching
Mar 27 5 overlooked stories that are (almost) entirely politics-free By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas We’re taking a break from politics to look at these five important stories that were overrun by last week’s news cycle. Continue reading
Mar 24 Why you should take a closer look at this week’s NASA bill By Andrew Wagner, Nsikan Akpan While the 2017 NASA Authorization Act reaffirms commitments to the International Space Station and deep space missions, certain elements -- or the lack thereof -- have caused concern among some scientists, including space baron Elon Musk… Continue reading