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Next NASA New Frontiers mission could face extended delay

The next competition for a NASA line of planetary science missions could suffer a multi-year delay because of constrained budgets, an agency official said July 27.

by Jeff Foust July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

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Society and Technology: The Space Observing Imperative

by Daniel N. Baker May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

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Debate rages about future of New Horizons

by Jeff Foust May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Mars Sample Return

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Mars Sample Return cost growth threatens other science missions

by Jeff Foust March 18, 2023March 21, 2023

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NASA planetary science budget remains under stress

by Jeff Foust January 3, 2023February 2, 2023

Uranus

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NASA cautions planetary science funding falls short of decadal projections

by Jeff Foust August 21, 2022January 23, 2023

OSIRIS-REx illustration

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NASA to repurpose OSIRIS-REx for second asteroid encounter

by Jeff Foust April 26, 2022January 23, 2023

Enceladus plumes

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Planetary science decadal endorses Mars sample return, outer planets missions

by Jeff Foust April 19, 2022January 23, 2023

Atlas 5 launch of Lucy

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Atlas 5 launches NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission

by Jeff Foust October 16, 2021January 23, 2023

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Government shutdown could delay NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission

by Jeff Foust September 28, 2021January 23, 2023