science Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Tue, 06 May 2025 19:15:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png science Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Why NASA should apply the CLPS mindset to low-cost science missions, not just landers https://spacenews.com/why-nasa-should-apply-the-clps-mindset-to-low-cost-science-missions-not-just-landers/ https://spacenews.com/why-nasa-should-apply-the-clps-mindset-to-low-cost-science-missions-not-just-landers/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517058 Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander, sitting on its side, after experiencing problems landing near the moon’s south pole March 6. Credit: Intuitive Machines

NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) are bringing us closer than we’ve been in decades to regular lunar exploration and scientific discovery. As a scientist, I admire what these companies […]

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