I went in-depth here on Bridgit Mendler and Northwood Space. There's a lot of bad news out there, but this is one of the most uplifting stories I've reported on in awhile. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

NASA to end work in nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion for deep space exploration. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Major shakeup at NASA's premiere science facility. Effective June 1, Laurie Leshin is resigning as director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Scientists, would you consider the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to be a success? Is the tracking layer upgrade worth it? If you don't want to comment publicly, feel free to message me instead. Not looking for on-the-record quotes.

Did you know that SpaceX asked the FBI to investigate the ULA sniper theory back in 2016? Until last week, I did not. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Don Pettit wants to go back to space again. And you know what, he should. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Despite recent comments from the Secretary of Transportation, if Katy Perry wants to call herself an astronaut, there's no one who can tell her she's not.

Soyuz MS-26 has begun its return to Earth, undocking from the ISS Rassvet module at about 2157:33 UTC Apr 19 with crewmembers Ovchinin, Vagner and Pettit

Losing 200 employees to early resignations with no sign of backfilling will be a detriment to public safety nationally.

This really is an extinction level event for NASA's science programs. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

I love love love this shoutout to the Mission Control team from Wilmore here in this great @sciguyspace.bsky.social piece: arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

You probably won't believe how desperate Starliner's flight to the space station got last summer ... arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

United Launch Alliance gets some great news: Vulcan is officially certified for national security launches.

What’s going on with Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA? arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Hi space people, I'm looking for non-NASA experts to comment on the MAV portion of Mars Sample Return, and why it's so challenging to take off from Mars. If that's you, or you know someone, do get in touch. jdaoca[at]gmail[dot]com Thanks!

NASA started terminating grants :(

Sol 1453 (tosol!) WATSON closeups of rock near the Mars Perseverance Rover. White balanced. flic.kr/p/2qTv2F3 flic.kr/p/2qTtR8Q

Thank you to @sciguyspace.bsky.social for putting words to the “ick” I’ve been feeling about the language around bringing the Starliner astronauts home. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/can-nasa-remain-nonpartisan-when-basic-spaceflight-truths-are-shredded/

A giant step back for womankind? On February 28th the main Artemis page at nasa. gov read as follows web.archive.org/web/20250313...

You sit on a throne of lies. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Then they came for the Brookies ... arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Somewhat ridiculously, Saturn now has 128 new moons, bring its total to 274. These are mostly tiny rocks, a few miles across, that orbit the planet backwards – but they might be evidence of a recent smashup in the planet's orbit. Story by me in The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/s...

It has been an uncharacteristically messy start to the year for the world's leading spaceflight company, SpaceX. Why? arstechnica.com/uncategorize...

So long, Solar System. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Albedo is nearing the launch of its first atmosphere-skimming satellite. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

"We need an off-ramp for reliance on the SLS.” Quite the turn here from an influential voice in space policy. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Spoke with Pam Melroy, NASA's former deputy administrator, about the claim that the agency was offered an earlier return of Butch and Suni from the International Space Station: “An offer to bring the crew home early, it never came to headquarters." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

New NASA appointments. • JSC’s Vanessa Wyche named NASA’s acting Associate Administrator • Jackie Jester named Associate Administrator for Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at HQ • Kathy Koerner to retire, Lori Glaze to replace her as acting associate administrator for ESDM

We are going to find a lot more asteroids like 2024 YR4, and that’s a good thing! arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

In a remarkable statement Thursday, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the International Space Station should be deorbited "as soon as possible." Here's what I think this all means. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Here's the story with more information on NASA's reprieve from cutting more than 1,000 employees today.

I am hearing *unconfirmed* discussion that NASA was spared from today's probationary employee cuts at the 11th hour. Working to verify.

A dark and painful day at a space agency that brings so much light and joy to the world. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Humans to Mars is back on the menu for NASA. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

Blue Mood. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Noctilucent clouds on Mars, as human eyes have never seen them before. Amazing. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Some news. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Here's the latest twist in the saga of Butch and Suni. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

I swear, the European aerospace insdustry is (except for Airbus airliners) run by morons and saboteurs... arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

This concern was heightened late Friday when Petro announced that a longtime SpaceX employee named Michael Altenhofen had joined the agency "as a senior advisor to the NASA Administrator." arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

I went to post about the National Japanese American Memorial in D.C., which is beautiful but usually missed by tourists. It is a deeply staggering admission of guilt and a warning to future Americans. I went to link to the inscriptions and- Well, they took the site down. www.nps.gov/places/japan...

CNN carrying FAA statement just now that confirms the collision of a CRJ and a Black Hawk helicopter near DCA tonight.

BREAKING: a plane has gone down in the Potomac on approach to Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. Reports that it collided with a helicopter.

WTF, man. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

Blue Origin has roared into orbit, finally. So what's next for the company everyone wants to see emerge as a viable competitor to SpaceX? arstechnica.com/features/202...

Don Pettit is a national treasure. arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

They're scrubbing the launch attempt of New Glenn this morning. Not sure when it will be made official.

I spoke with an affable, but anxious Jeff Bezos on the eve of his company's first orbital launch attempt. arstechnica.com/uncategorize...

I'm not saying it's aliens, but ... arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...