As of June 14, 2024, exactly one year has passed on Pluto since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

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The general population imagines space as something far off and unreachable, when it is omnipresent in their daily lives. This lack of awareness is dangerous for the space sector, particularly public space agencies, that increasingly need to justify their existence and funding in an era of commercial space ventures and climate change restrictions. 

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The underlying math of SpaceX's business model suggests that the company is selling Falcon launches at a major markup.

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we must develop innovative approaches to overcome novel challenges and achieve success in long-duration human spaceflight missions. 

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While major strides are being made to protect in-orbit payloads, the ground stations that control those satellites and collect telemetry from them may be woefully undersecured.

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The timeline and outcome of France's decision whether to join Operation Olympic Defender could mold international space relations.

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Since no one group controls space, the open sharing of space situational awareness (SSA) data is critical to ensure safe space operations.

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The United States Space Force Commercial Space Strategy reveals how the U.S. plans to leverage industry and European nations to keep pace with China

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Jamming and spoofing attacks on GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are becoming increasingly common as geopolitical crises escalate, creating major challenges and risks for aviation, shipping and other critical services across the world. 

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As the stardust settles after the release of NSM-22, the space community should take a moment to see the opportunity it has been presented.

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Could commercial imperatives lay the groundwork for well-defined, coherent space traffic management norms and erect space sustainability guardrails?

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As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its service life and the United States commercial space industry continues to push past old technological boundaries, America needs new orbital destinations to remain the world’s leader in space.

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The U.N. must form a parliament to properly regulate space mining and other international matters of dispute.

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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to discern the obvious: the new generation of satellites are not meant to be refueled.

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Greg Autry and former Trump aide Peter Navarro argue that America and Artemis Accord signatories must beat China in the Space Race 2.0.

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The current MSR mission plan is so costly, complex, and risky because it has not been approached as a mission to be accomplished as swiftly and cheaply as possible, but as an activity to be used to unify the international space exploration community by giving as many players as possible something to do.

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There are many important lessons we can learn from the Apollo 13 mission, as well as from the actions of the heroes both orbiting the moon and on the ground in NASA facilities. 

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As we move off planet Earth, we will take all our celebrations, rituals and memorials with us, including our funerals and our memorial services, even as we create new ones

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The U.K. government must embrace academia, capitalize on private investment in the sector and continue to foster partnerships among the three — and seek opportunities to strengthen them in areas where they are weak. 

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Solar Cycle 25 is about to hit its peak, making this an important time to increase space weather monitoring.

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The approaching centennial of Goddard's first liquid-fueled rocket is just what we need to fuel a new generation of space pioneers.

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It is time for the United States to coordinate international efforts to halt the marketing and sale of devices that interfere with GNSS systems.

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The issue of sending cremains to a celestial body that, because of our relationship with it, essentially belongs to all of us is not a private matter to be settled solely by companies offering such services and firms flying landers to the moon.

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Read the full transcript of the Star Wars versus Star Trek debate held during the 39th Space Symposium.

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