India has landed on the Moon: here's what the political and economic gains are

India’s space mission is driving economic changes and high-tech job opportunities.

Christopher Newman, Professor of Space Law and Policy, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Aug. 30, 2023 ~6 min

NASA's Psyche mission to a metal world may reveal the mysteries of Earth's interior

Liftoff to the distant asteroid is scheduled for Oct. 5, 2023 – the beginning of a six-year journey to one of the most unusual objects in the solar system.

Jim Bell, Professor of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 ~6 min


Most Americans support NASA – but don't think it should prioritize sending people to space

A new survey catalogs Americans’ expectations about the future of space, from NASA to SpaceX. Two space policy experts describe how these results stack up against the current state of space affairs.

Teasel Muir-Harmony, Curator of the Apollo Collection, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and Affiliate Adjunct, Georgetown University • conversation
Aug. 3, 2023 ~10 min

What happens if someone dies in space?

If an astronaut were to die on Mars, neither cremation nor burial would be good options.

Emmanuel Urquieta, Professor of Space Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine • conversation
July 31, 2023 ~6 min

65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency's legacy

Both Stephen Alexander’s elementary teachers and televised NASA missions throughout the ‘60s influenced his journey into science. He recounts NASA’s legacy, 65 years after the agency’s inception.

Stephen G. Alexander, Associate Professor of Physics, Miami University • conversation
July 24, 2023 ~9 min

Returning to the Moon can benefit commercial, military and political sectors – a space policy expert explains

While a return to the Moon will allow the U.S. to collaborate with other nations interested in space, this endeavor is also complicated by geopolitical tensions.

Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
July 18, 2023 ~9 min

What do astronomers say about Moon landing deniers? Batting down the conspiracy theory with an assist from the 1969 Miracle Mets

Some people incorrectly say the Moon landings didn’t happen. But the evidence – and logic – isn’t on their side.

Michael Richmond, Professor of Astronomy and Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
July 17, 2023 ~8 min

Euclid space mission is set for launch – here's how it will test alternative theories of gravity

The Euclid mission is preparing to launch on July 1.

Tessa Baker, Royal Society University Research Fellow, Reader in Cosmology, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
June 27, 2023 ~8 min


UFOs: what we'll learn from the Nasa panel investigating sightings

Nasa is taking reports of unidentified objects seriously, but it hasn’t found aliens yet.

Christopher Pattison, Researcher at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth • conversation
June 13, 2023 ~7 min

Back to the Moon: A space lawyer and planetary scientist on what it will take to share the benefits of new lunar exploration - Podcast

A US-led coalition and China are both planning to establish bases on the Moon. How the two nations will navigate actions on the Moon and how other countries will be involved is still unclear.

Nehal El-Hadi, Science + Technology Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation • conversation
March 23, 2023 ~6 min

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