A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding the development of a series of new observatories, including a ...
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NASA’s ESCAPADE shows cheap space science comes with risk

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission is being held up as a test case for a new era of cheaper planetary science, one where small spacecraft and commercial rockets promise big discoveries at a fraction of ...
A small group of students in Gurugram has designed a balloon-launched rocket to reach space, using a launch method unlike ...
The Aurelia Institute has launched the $20,000 Aurelia Prize in Design for Space Urbanism seeking 'bold and creative" space ...
The fate of telescopes in space is looking better now that they are being designed to be serviceable. Researchers developed a servicing plan that can be applied to future space observatories based on ...
Aluminum for spacecraft interiors is passé; what space-farers apparently want is wood. That’s the bet from Vast, the makers of Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station set to be placed in ...
The White House on Friday released a budget blueprint that signals major shake-ups at NASA, as part of an effort to axe $163 billion in federal spending. The proposed cuts include slashing roughly 25% ...