During his confirmation hearing, Jared Isaacman emphasized the need for NASA to pursue both Artemis lunar missions and human trips to Mars, amidst concerns of a space race with China. Will his leadership change the course of space exploration?
In a shocking turn of events, SpaceX's Starship exploded shortly after launch in Texas, marking the second failure this year for Elon Musk's ambitious Mars rocket program. Eyewitnesses reported fiery debris falling into the Caribbean, prompting a FAA investigation and grounding of flights in the area.