LoginNASA quietly talking to Congress about more moon money
The agency has begun reaching out to lawmakers as it pushes to meet President Trump’s moon landing timeline.
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Trump’s moon mission at risk after huge rocket explosion
The destruction of a Blue Origin launchpad could thwart key goals of the president’s.
Top Republican wants more details on Iran war if ceasefire ends
As the war's future seems uncertain, there are signs GOP patience is starting to fray.
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Golden Dome dreams face harsh budget reality
Congressional Republicans are increasingly reluctant to move ahead with a partisan budget bill that was supposed to cover the program’s costs.
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A depleted Space Force races to prepare for Trump’s spending spree
The six-year-old service is hiring like "there’s never been a tomorrow" to execute a potential budget boon.
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NASA's historic moon mission blasts into space
The high-stakes journey will slingshot four astronauts around the moon and back.
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Isaacman aims to reinvigorate NASA’s image, starting with the moon
The space agency is preparing to launch its highest-stakes mission in decades, carrying astronauts deeper into space than ever before.
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Trump’s Golden Dome, a year in, is struggling to take shape
The president vowed to build a missile defense shield for the country in three years. It’s nowhere close to being done.
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Why Trump doesn’t need to own Greenland to build Golden Dome
Much of the president’s signature defense shield isn’t even supposed to be based on land.
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