28 March 2018
Woes for Webb as the space telescope is delayed again
... the necessary steps to refocus our efforts on the completion of this ambitious and complex observatory,” said acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot. Refocusing could be interpreted to mean extra spending, but the sky is not the limit when...
09 April 2019
US space chiefs justify ambitious exploration plans
... in space situational awareness and space traffic management as Earth’s orbit gets increasingly crowded, Ross said. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine elaborated on his agency’s plan to send US astronauts – including at least one woman – to the moon...
28 June 2019
NASA drone to search for signs of early life on Titan
... combined. “Visiting this mysterious ocean world could revolutionise what we know about life in the universe,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine at a press conference yesterday. “This cutting-edge mission would have been unthinkable even just...
01 May 2020
Blue Origin tops NASA funding awards for human lunar lander
... the incredible moment when we will see the first woman set foot on the lunar surface," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. A programme that overall is projected to cost some $35 billion over the next five years, according...
20 July 2020
Hope launch heralds ambitious future space plans
... aim for because it would teach us a lot about Mars and it would teach us a lot about the universe.” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine was still serving in the US House of Representatives when he first heard about Hope. “And I don...
14 October 2020
NASA signs up nations for its Artemis Accords, while Russia shuns Gateway plans
..., and the Artemis Accords are the vehicle that will establish this singular global coalition,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “With today’s signing, we are uniting with our partners to explore the Moon and are...
