Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

WASHINGTON — The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes. The report, A Science Strategy for the ...

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy discussed the revised objectives for its exploration architecture in a Sept. 20 speech at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff ...

As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and steered by scientists at Penn State lays out ...

Since the Apollo missions ran their course a half century ago, NASA's ambition to return our species' to the lunar surface by 2024 has driven a slew of innovation. This advanced technology will enable ...

"It is important to think about what supporting instruments and technologies need to be developed now to equip our astronauts for doing outstanding science at Mars." When you purchase through links on ...

The Network for Exploration and Space Science (NESS) is a multifaceted, multidisciplinary, and innovative investigation in the space sciences, including the areas of astrophysics and heliophysics that ...

The rapid transition from college classrooms to online classes in the wake of COVID-19 has given faculty members little to no time for planning and preparation. Challenging pedagogical issues must ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites scientists, technologists, and other qualified and interested individuals at U.S. institutions and elsewhere to apply for membership on ...