Space

Rep. James Comer (R-KY).

Comer suggests something ‘sinister’ behind 11 missing scientists

Molly Parks · April 20, 2026 4:13 pm

NASA’s Artemis II rocket launches a 10-day mission around the moon, traveling roughly 230,000 miles from Earth — the farthest humans have traveled, April 1, Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Gregg Newton/Getty Images)

How Trump put America back in space, and what comes next

The Artemis II crew – from left, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Pilot Victor Glover, and Commander Reid Wiseman – pause for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home.

Artemis II crew shares lunar larks after historic journey around moon and back

Space Force General Stephen Whiting, Commander of United States Space Command (USSPACECOM), speaks during a Senate Committee on Armed Services hearing, Thursday, March 26, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Russia planning to put nuclear weapons in space, US general warns

NASA Artemis Moonshot

White House orders NASA and Pentagon to develop nuclear space reactors

Afternoon Links: Popcorn Economics, the Beanie Baby Bust, and Russian Cislunar Collusion

Jim Swift September 26, 2017 8:12 pm

German elections on Sunday was portrayed as an inevitable and well-deserved triumph for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Joerg Carstensen/dpa via AP)

Michael Barone: Angela Merkel’s victory-slash-defeat

Michael Barone September 25, 2017 1:43 pm

Tuesday Morning Quarterback: There’s Plenty of Time to Panic Later

Gregg Easterbrook September 12, 2017 3:30 pm

James Bridenstine was among 42 people nominated to key Trump administration posts Friday.

Both Florida senators wary of James Bridenstine, Trump’s nominee to lead NASA

Anna Giaritelli September 2, 2017 4:19 am

The total eclipse of the sun Monday is expected to prompt fossil fuel generators to ramp up quickly to fill in the gaps as solar power goes dark from Oregon to the Carolinas. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Eclipse tests the power grid’s mettle as solar energy goes dark

John Siciliano August 21, 2017 4:01 am

For the first time in 38 years, the contiguous U.S. will experience a total eclipse of the sun. On Monday, the path of totality will cross the U.S. from west to east, through 14 states, from Lincoln Beach, Ore. to Charleston, S.C. (All of North America -- plus parts of South America, Africa, and Europe -- will see a partial eclipse.) (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Experience a rare total solar eclipse across the US

Linda Hernandez August 18, 2017 6:45 pm

Satellites impact every part of life in the U.S. Welcome to the future of warfare. (Air Force)

Satellites are indispensable to US security, but disabling them can be disturbingly easy

Matthew Trunko August 18, 2017 1:00 am

The eclipse will happen during the middle of the day, "when millions are on American roads, potentially causing one of the largest driver distractions in years," according to the FHA. (AP Photo, File)

Feds warn drivers: Don’t be distracted by next month’s solar eclipse

Pete Kasperowicz July 31, 2017 5:52 pm

Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said on Friday that the U.S. must upgrade its missile defenses following the newest North Korea test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Dan Sullivan: North Korea launch shows need for new missile defenses

Travis J. Tritten July 28, 2017 8:10 pm

The sanctions freeze all U.S. assets of six companies that support Tehran's missile program. (Iranian Presidency via AP)

US hits Iran with new sanctions after space rocket launch

Travis J. Tritten July 28, 2017 5:56 pm

The Defense Department has estimated it could save $2 billion annually by closing properties it no longer uses or needs, and use the money on warfighting capabilities. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

House passes budget-busting $658 billion defense bill

Travis J. Tritten July 27, 2017 9:43 pm

The House NDAA directs the Pentagon to begin tests on the space-based interceptors, first envisioned by Reagan and fought over for years in the chamber.

Star Wars redux: Congress eyes space to counter Kim Jong Un in North Korea

Travis J. Tritten July 24, 2017 4:01 am