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Illustration of a small cylindrical spacecraft heading to the moon.

Putting cremains on the moon is disrespectful – and bad policy

by Christopher Cokinos April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

Photo of a crowd looking up at a stage decorated with lights, hanging globes, and laser effects. Multiple screens display space imagery with the words "Space Symposium."

A reflection on Space Symposium

by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn April 18, 2024April 18, 2024

Image of Mars.

NASA’s no to Mars

by Louis Friedman April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisitions and integration, center, meets with U.S. Space Force officials at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. Credit: U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams

Advancing defense: the GovCon impact on Air and Space Force reoptimization

by Samuel Frontera April 17, 2024April 11, 2024

Illustration of a satellite engulfed in flames as it breaks apart while reentering the atmosphere.

New upper stage disposal rules will help, not harm, U.S. leadership in space

by Ewan Wright April 15, 2024April 16, 2024

A photo of the presiding table at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) - or Earth Summit - on 3 June 1992.

Outer space needs a high-level political summit

by W. Robert Pearson April 11, 2024April 10, 2024

Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.

How the merger of satellite and terrestrial cell services could offer the best of both worlds

by Enrico Ottolini April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

A rocket lifts off from a launch tower, with a plume of fire and smoke billowing beneath.

America is losing its GPS dominance to China’s BeiDou satnav

by Sean Gorman April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

Illustration of a satellite bombarded by solar weather in its orbit around Earth, which has an illustrated magnetosphere.

Together, we can proactively plug space safety gaps

by Uma Bruegman April 5, 2024April 3, 2024

An AI-generated image of satellites encircling the globe in front of a kaleidoscopic sky. On the ground, hundreds of people use large TVs that are beamed a signal from above.

Calling all space stewards: could direct-to-smartphone elevate space sustainability?

by Matt Wills April 4, 2024April 1, 2024