January 28, 1986: The Challenger Space Shuttle Explodes After Liftoff, Killing Seven Astronauts January 28, 1986: The Challenger Space Shuttle Explodes After Liftoff, Killing Seven Astronauts
What do you get when fall in love… with lucrative corporate boondoggles?
Jan 28, 2015 / The Almanac / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Water on the Moon — and Money for NASA Water on the Moon — and Money for NASA
"Water found on the moon," the headlines said – water that "could be used for drinking," the LA Times reported, possibly enough for "future astronauts to live off the land." The...
Nov 14, 2009 / The Notion / Jon Wiener
Lab Test: Who Profits From Scientific Research? Lab Test: Who Profits From Scientific Research?
Does the profit motive distort and degrade the unpredictable path of scientific discovery?
Feb 26, 2009 / Books & the Arts / William Deresiewicz
NASA Scientists Challenge Security Rules NASA Scientists Challenge Security Rules
Wary of government efforts to silence global warming research, scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab and Goddard Space Flight Center are going to court to block new security rule...
Aug 30, 2007 / Feature / Dave Lindorff
DeLay’s Grab for NASA DeLay’s Grab for NASA
When it comes to ethics violations, the sky is no longer the limit.
Apr 21, 2005 / Editorial / David Corn
Space Is Not Black Space Is Not Black
Days before the Apollo 11 launch in 1969, The Nation lamented a government that spent freely on white astronauts, engineers, and contractors, but could not find jobs at home for it...
Jun 30, 1969 / Back Issues / Jack Robertson
The Moon Will Wait The Moon Will Wait
In early 1969, Nation editors were skeptical about the space race, and NASA’s “juvenile, brutal approach” in rushing to get a man on the moon.
Jan 13, 1969 / Back Issues / The Nation