Latest articles by Dan Leone
Shrinking NASA Budget Forces Tough Trade-offs
The space agency will have to cut back on ambitious missions to Mars and other planets.
White House to Propose Funding Cut for NASA
The space agency's planetary science program will suffer a 20 percent cut.
NASA Seeks Private Space Taxi Designs for Astronaut Flights
NASA hopes to have commercial operated flights to the International Space Station beginning around 2017.
Report: NASA Should Participate in Dark Energy-Mapping Mission
Europe's Euclid mission could use funding contributions from NASA.
NASA to Solicit Private Space Taxi Proposals Feb. 7
It's the third round of NASA's program aimed at spurring the development of commercial crew vehicles.
Russian Rocket Problems Delay Satellite Launch Again
The launch of the SES-4 communications satellite has been delayed until further notice.
SpaceX Safety VP Quit Late Last Year
Former NASA astronaut Ken Bowersox has departed the private space company.
NASA's Next Commercial Crew Solicitation Expected in February
The next phase of private-spacecraft development should be a 'pretty big jump,' NASA says.
Hubble Repairman Grunsfeld to Lead NASA Science Mission Division
NASA has appointed former astronaut John Grunsfeld to head the agency's Science Mission Directorate.
NASA Faces More Budget Cuts in Last-Minute Spending Package
The new spending bill would cut another $325 million from NASA's budget.
NASA Chief Downplays Threat of 'Sequestration' Budget Cuts
The threat of mandatory federal spending cuts is not as dire as many think, Charlie Bolden said.
NASA Settles on Delta 4 Heavy Rocket for 2014 Orion Test Flight
The Orion is designed to carry astronauts to asteroids and Mars.
NASA Acknowledges James Webb Telescope Costs Will Delay Other Science Missions
The ambitious telescope project, a successor to Hubble, could siphon funds from other planned missions.
Planetary Science Lives, NASA Official Says
Scientists took exception to an op-ed piece claiming NASA's planetary science budget was slashed.
Orbital, SpaceX Face Further Delays in Space Station Resupply Programs
Launches of Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Taurus 2 and Space Exploration Technologies Corp.'s Falcon 9 rockets, scheduled for this year, are expected to push into January and February.
Private Space Station Builder Downsizes Dramatically
Bigelow Aerospace recently underwent a sweeping round of layoffs.
NASA Spending Bill Boosts Hubble Telescope Successor, Funds Commercial Crew
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee faced tough choices in drafting the NASA spending bill.
Senate Panel Restores James Webb Space Telescope Funding
A new Senate measure would offer $530 million next year for the overbudget JWST.
SpaceX Acknowledges Rocket Engine Anomaly During Dec. 2010 Launch
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket experienced an engine glitch during its launch of the Dragon capsule, company officials said.
Obama Administration Accused of Sabotaging Space Launch System
Two senators are angry over leaked budget numbers for NASA's next heavy-lift rocket.
NASA: James Webb Space Telescope to Now Cost $8.7 Billion
The James Webb Telescope will now launch in 2018.
More Than 1,000 Shuttle Workers to Lose Jobs This Month
NASA contractors are facing big job layoffs following the retirement of the space shuttle program.
Senate Subpoena Orders NASA to Deliver Documents On Big New Rocket
The subpoena orders NASA to hand over documents on the new Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket.
