Beyond Earth Institute Webinar: The Military Role in Enabling Communities Beyond Earth

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The last few years have witnessed a dramatic Increase in interest and funding for national security efforts in space. This attention is to expected. The economic importance of …

Op-ed | The use of AI in space systems: opportunities for mission improvement 

From analyzing the terrain on Mars to enhancing communications between satellites and ground communications, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing important role in space operations and exploration

Op-ed | Building Back Better: Critical first issues for a successful Biden space policy

As the Biden administration looks to rejoin international initiatives and reemphasize major global initiatives, it is critical that the incoming administration recognizes and recommits to the role that space technology plays in these efforts.

White House report outlines integrated strategy for space exploration and development

A new National Space Council report argues that the exploration and development of space must be an integrated effort that involves not just NASA but other government agencies, as well as international and commercial partners.

Op-ed | On the verge of a new era for space exploration? Assessing the impact of the ongoing crisis

Establishing an international long-term sustainable lunar presence in partnership with the private sector remains the core focus in space exploration

New opportunities emerging for U.S.-China space cooperation

Despite the rhetoric of a space race between the United States and China, experts say there are opportunities for the countries to expand cooperation in space that could have broader benefits.

Space council advisory group to study role of human space exploration supporting science

The advisory group for the National Space Council is looking at ways that NASA’s human exploration plans can also support space science, while acknowledging the lack of representation of the scientific community in the group.

Op-ed | The MILO Institute: a new model for deep space exploration

The MILO Institute’s mission is to augment the work of traditional space agencies by enabling more frequent, affordable and science-driven missions to be flown.

Bush remembered for role shaping post-Cold War space policy

Despite serving just a single term in the White House, the late President George H.W. Bush is remembered as playing a key role in space policy as the country transitioned from the Cold War competition with the Soviet Union to a more cooperative relationship with Russia.

CNSA boss outlines China’s space exploration agenda

China is pushing forward on a number of space fronts, including milestone-making robotic missions to the moon, as well as scoping out an automated Mars sample--return mission by 2030.

Space agency heads see the moon on the path to Mars

With NASA’s long-term strategy for human missions to Mars in flux, heads of several space agencies said they supported initial missions to the moon as a key step before going to Mars.

Op-ed | Space Has Its Place in U.S. Presidential Race

Not surprisingly, U.S. presidential candidates’ stances on taxes, the economy and national security resound more with voters than space policy. However, space policy remains a germane topic for candidates to consider.