Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science, but at a risk

After a yearslong series of setbacks, NASA's Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, or ESCAPADE, mission has ...

NASA's Escapade Mars Mission Will Be Completely Different - Here's How

NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission is sending two identical satellites into Martian orbit via a non-standard transfer on a low-cost ...
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From NASA's first lunar excursion in 50 years to first Starships aimed at Mars—launches scheduled for 2026

NASA's return to the Moon and crew launch to the ISS. NASA’s highly anticipated Artemis II mission will mark humanity's first ...

NASA rover detects electric discharges like 'mini-sonic booms' on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within ...
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Human Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, New Report Finds

A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority ...
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NASA's newest mission hopes to learn how and why Mars became a dead planet

NASA is sending two spacecraft to Mars on their new ESCAPADE mission to reveal how space weather robbed it of its atmosphere and turned it dry ...

Leading-Edge Mars Mission Portends New Golden Age Of Exploring Planets

The picture-perfect launch of twin Escapade orbiters bound for Mars presages a fantastical new age in exploring the planets, ...

New report outlines science priorities for human Mars exploration

As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, ...
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NASA funds next-generation drone flight software for Mars exploration

NASA funds new software to enhance drone navigation over featureless Martian terrain. This initiative supports autonomous ...

Helping to grow plants in space for NASA missions to the moon and mars

Imagine biting into a crisp, garden-fresh salad and savoring juicy strawberries for dessert. But instead of your backyard, ...

NASA reveals how astronauts manage periods in space and why it matters for Moon and Mars missions

Space agencies are now focusing on menstrual care for astronauts. Longer missions to the Moon and Mars require sustainable ...

Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

In theory, leaner NASA oversight, greater use of off‑the‑shelf hardware and narrower science goals can cut costs while launching more missions and increasing the total science return. If ESCAPADE ...