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NASA is eliminating its chief scientist role and closing down an office that studies policy matters on space and technology, in a round of layoffs affecting 23 employees, the agency said on Monday. Read More

SpaceX sets new date for private Axiom-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Station

Axiom's fourth astronaut mission (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS) has a new launch date. The crew of four will liftoff aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket no ... Read More

NASA taps Houston companies for $150M Johnson Space Center simulation contract

NASA awarded a five-year, $150 million contract to Houston-based Metecs for simulations and software services. NASA has tapped several Houston-area companies for a new multimillion-dollar contract at ... Read More

Why some new space ventures fail : NPR

Within the span of a few days, another SpaceX Starship broke up on re-entry, and two other space companies faced failures. This reflects a new "fail-fast, learn-fast" ethos of spacecraft development. Read More

How NASA works with private space companies - PBS

While Blue Origin and Space X make headlines, NASA remains as a leader of academic space research. NASA’s research-driven mission and collaborations with private firms are advancing space ... Read More

Sunrise on the moon captured by Blue Ghost spacecraft after NASA ... - MSN

The Blue Ghost spacecraft has taken its first images of the lunar surface as Firefly Aerospace and NASA celebrate a successful moon landing. Read More

7 Non-NASA US Space Missions You Might Not Know About - MSN

NASA gets all the attention, but these 7 lesser-known US space missions quietly pushed boundaries and helped shape the future of space exploration. Read More

White House says it will announce new pick for NASA chief - MSN

The White House said Saturday it will announce a replacement candidate to serve as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, indicating it will withdraw the nomination of tech billionaire ... Read More

NASA seeks 2026, 2027 ISS private-mission proposals - UPI

NASA officials want to send two private missions to the International Space Station over the next two years and are seeking proposals to make it happen. Read More

NASA and Boeing announce new return date for Starliner

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Both NASA and Boeing announced a new return date for the maiden crewed Starliner mission during a teleconference on Tuesday afternoon. Read More

Starris: Optimax Space Systems and LLNL announce commercialization ...

“LLNL is proud to be licensing its patented monolithic telescope technology to our longtime manufacturing partner Optimax for their new Starris space systems. Read More