Panel: Experience enhances science, math teaching practices

Industry experts who transition to teaching later in their careers can enhance the delivery of STEM education because they have real-world experiences to share and draw from, a panel of science professionals told Congress.

Orion spacecraft’s water landing test at NASA’s Langley Research Center

Space companies urge Congress to fund commercial crew development

Private space companies say government investment in commercial space transportation will be a good investment.

Return to space necessary for country’s future, panel says

Apollo astronauts Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan were among panelists discussing the future of NASA before the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on Sept. 22. They stressed that insufficient resources and lack of direction is a concern, and the administration needs a clear plan for the future to keep the country competitive.