Author Archive

Chris Impey

University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, University of Arizona

Civil

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before

Space travel comes with risks.

  • Chris Impey, The Conversation
Science & Tech

Federal funding for major science agencies is at a 25-year low

Houston, we may have a problem.

  • Chris Impey, The Conversation
Commercial

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

Can industry help speed up a critical Mars mission?

  • Chris Impey, The Conversation