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Jared Isaacman no longer in running for NASA Administrator role, per White House
Isaacman is no longer in the running for NASA leadership. Trump will pick a new option for NASA administrator, White House ...
Trump Is Said to Have Known About NASA Nominee’s Donations Before Picking Him
President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman, an ally of Elon Musk, because of donations he had made to ...
Trump pulls pick for NASA administrator, citing 'review of prior associations'
President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that he will "soon announce a new Nominee who will be Mission aligned, and ...
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NASA budget would cancel dozens of science missions, lay off thousands
NASA released more details about its proposed fiscal year 2026 budget May 30, canceling dozens of science missions and ...
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Super-magnetic dead star throws a violent temper tantrum as NASA X-ray spacecraft looks on
The erupting magnetar observed by IXPE is known as 1E 1841-045, a neutron star located around 28,000 light-years from Earth ...
NASA Switches to Backup Fuel Line After Psyche Thruster Glitch
The spacecraft is en route to a metal-rich asteroid. Hopefully, its backup propellant line can get it there by August 2029.
Two NASA astronauts inducted into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one preparing for Axiom launch
While one is preparing for another launch, two former NASA astronauts were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
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Trump's 2026 budget would slash NASA funding by 24% and its workforce by nearly one third
A number of high-profile missions would get the axe, including the New Horizons Pluto probe and Juno Jupiter orbiter.