Calling all budding environmentalists, space enthusiasts, and Earth-bound innovators! Science Friday is excited to offer our Down To Earth program—a free educational experience designed to ignite a curiosity for science that’ll burn brighter than a ...

UTA leaders hope a new space science center will elevate the university as one of the best in the nation in space physics.

“UTA already has a strong foundation in space physics research,” Deng said. “With the creation of this center, our goal is to elevate UTA into the top five universities in the nation in space physics and further strengthen our role as a leader in the space science community.”

Astronauts are flying to the moon for the first time since 1972, and scientists are preparing specialized space suits for the next milestone—landing there

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

On the steps of the U.S. Capitol on a balmy October morning, a crowd of people sporting “Save NASA Science” buttons buzzes with anticipation. Among them stands Eli Orland, who likens America’s space science to the gleaming white building behind him.

Space Science Week is a joint meeting of the space science discipline committees of the Space Studies Board, the Board on Physics and Astronomy, and the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board. For further more detailed information on each of the ...

NASA has selected two Earth science missions for development, one focused on studying the atmosphere and the other on terrestrial ecosystems and ice.

The space science community has long prided itself on its ability to inspire and move people of all backgrounds, but President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders demanding the end of diversity programs have thrown that optimism into chaos. Those who ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the future of astronautics and space technologies. That visibility naturally invites a follow-on question: what comes next? The systems flying today are the result of years (or ...

In this week’s episode of Space Minds Mamta Patel Nagaraja – NASA’s former associate chief scientist-offers an insider’s look at how science priorities are set, what gets cut and what the future holds for research aboard the ISS and beyond.