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Eighty years ago, presidential science advisor Vannevar Bush delivered to President Harry S. Truman a remarkable report entitled “Science-The Endless Frontier.” In this report, Bush described the immense benefits of […]

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]]> https://spacenews.com/threatening-the-endless-frontier-of-u-s-science/feed/ 0 519564 I’m an exoplanet scientist. Here’s what we lose if we don’t launch Roman. https://spacenews.com/im-an-exoplanet-scientist-heres-what-we-lose-if-we-dont-launch-roman/ https://spacenews.com/im-an-exoplanet-scientist-heres-what-we-lose-if-we-dont-launch-roman/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517126 Illustration of NASA's Roman Space Telescope. Credit: NASA

The president’s proposed budget includes major cuts to NASA — among them, the elimination of funding for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Set to launch in just two years, […]

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]]> https://spacenews.com/im-an-exoplanet-scientist-heres-what-we-lose-if-we-dont-launch-roman/feed/ 0 517126 Why NASA should apply the CLPS mindset to low-cost science missions, not just landers https://spacenews.com/why-nasa-should-apply-the-clps-mindset-to-low-cost-science-missions-not-just-landers/ https://spacenews.com/why-nasa-should-apply-the-clps-mindset-to-low-cost-science-missions-not-just-landers/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517058 Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander, sitting on its side, after experiencing problems landing near the moon’s south pole March 6. Credit: Intuitive Machines

NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) are bringing us closer than we’ve been in decades to regular lunar exploration and scientific discovery. As a scientist, I admire what these companies […]

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