International Astronautical Congress: Complete Coverage

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks at the Heads of Agency press conference at the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington, on Oct. 21, 2019.

Space Agencies and Private Industry Discuss Making a Giant Leap on Collaboration

By Elizabeth Howell published

The next 50 years of human spaceflight will surely see a proliferation of private companies working alongside government agencies – but how they will work together is a matter of intense debate.

Private Spaceflight
Why go to the moon? Scientists have a list of reasons.

NASA Scientists Eye Long-Standing Moon Mysteries in Lunar Return

By Meghan Bartels published

NASA's scientists are thrilled by the prospect of getting back to the moon, where they hope to solve a host of mysteries about Earth, our closest companion and the rest of the solar system.

The moon
Heads of the world's space agencies convene at the 70th annual International Astronautical Congress in Washington, on Oct. 21, 2019. From left to right: Pascale Ehrenfreund, incoming president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF); Jean-Yves Le Gall, current president of IAF; NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine; Johann-Dietrich Woerner, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA); Hiroshi Yamakawa, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Sylvain Laporte, President of the Canadian Space Agency; Sergey Krikalev, Executive Director for Piloted Spaceflights for Roscosmos; and S. Somanath, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

NASA Aims for Mars Landings in 2035 While Building Support for Lunar Gateway

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is looking to land humans on Mars in the 2030s as he recruits partners of the International Space Station to help the agency land humans on the moon by 2024.

Missions
NASA's Artemis program aims to land the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024.

US Is Leading World in Space, VP Mike Pence Says

By Tariq Malik published

The 2024 moon-landing goal shows the nation's "renewed vigor and vision."

Space Exploration
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the opening ceremony of the 70th annual International Astronautical Congress in Washington, on Oct. 21, 2019.

VP Pence Speech Met by Protests at IAC 2019 Space Conference

By Meghan Bartels published

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence spoke today (Oct. 21) to kick off a prestigious international space conference, but not everyone in attendance was pleased to see him.

Space Exploration
australia

Australia and America: A Partnership for the Space Age

By Carie Lemack published

Space Exploration
SpaceX BFR Ships on the Moon

SpaceX to Phase Out Everything But Its Mars-Colonizing 'BFR' Rocket

By Mike Wall published

Mars
Jonathon Keats' Cosmic Welcome Mat

'Cosmic Welcome Mats' Aim to Bring Aliens In

By Mike Wall published

Search for Life
David Saint-Jacques Leaps Through an Obstacle

Canadian Astronauts Compete in 'Amazing Race' Across Toronto

By Elizabeth Howell published

Human Spaceflight
ISSPresso, the Coffeemaker Bound for the International Space Station

Lattes in Space! Espresso Machine Will Launch to Space Station

By Elizabeth Howell published

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