The search for past or present life should be the top science objective of future human missions to Mars, a new National Academies report concludes.

Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...

When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones. These first steps will be the result of decades of research, engineering, and imagination coming together, marking ...

As humanity prepares to take its first steps on Mars, a comprehensive report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and steered by scientists at Penn State lays out ...

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy discussed the revised objectives for its exploration architecture in a Sept. 20 speech at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff ...

Since the Apollo missions ran their course a half century ago, NASA's ambition to return our species' to the lunar surface by 2024 has driven a slew of innovation. This advanced technology will enable ...

The Network for Exploration and Space Science (NESS) is a multifaceted, multidisciplinary, and innovative investigation in the space sciences, including the areas of astrophysics and heliophysics that ...

Function as practicing materials scientists/engineers with the necessary core competencies to interface with other engineering disciplines to solve problems or apply their knowledge in other areas ...

The rapid transition from college classrooms to online classes in the wake of COVID-19 has given faculty members little to no time for planning and preparation. Challenging pedagogical issues must ...

On 29 March 2017, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a hearing titled "Climate Science: Assumptions, Policy Implications, and the Scientific Method," which heard the testimony ...