Preflight Flower
NASA/Joel Kowsky A NASA photographer took this picture of a flower called Borshchov’s tulip near the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 7, 2025, ahead of…
Scientists find rare double-star system where one star orbited inside the other
Astronomers may have discovered a rare type of binary star system, where one star used to orbit inside its partner.
SpaceX gets FAA approval for Flight 9 of Starship megarocket
The FAA has greenlit Flight 9 of Starship’s giant rocket after wrapping up a safety review of the mishap that occurred on the vehicle’s most recent launch.
Percolating Clues: NASA Models New Way to Build Planetary Cores
5 min read Percolating Clues: NASA Models New Way to Build Planetary Cores NASA’s Perseverance rover was traveling in the channel of an ancient river, Neretva Vallis, when it captured…
Borderlands games in order: Chronological and release
Borderlands 4 is almost here, and whether you’re a newcomer or a lapsed Vault hunter, you might need this list of every Borderlands game in order.
Pentagon boosts budget for Palantir’s AI software in major expansion of Project Maven
DoD increases contract ceiling to $1.3 billion as artificial intelligence transforms battlefield targeting The post Pentagon boosts budget for Palantir’s AI software in major expansion of Project Maven appeared first…
Mapping the Center of the Milky Way in 3D
The Solar System is a whopping 26,000 light-years from the heart of the Milky Way, where a mysterious and dense region—shrouded in thick gas and dust—holds one of the Galaxy’s…
The Location of a Galaxy’s Gas Plays a Role in Star Formation
Galaxies are stellar factories generating stars at different speeds—some working at a breakneck pace while others trickling along! We have known for a long time that the availability of raw…
ESA seeks funding for ‘security and resilience’ satellite program
The European Space Agency will request funding from member states for an Earth observation satellite system for security applications, blurring the line between its traditional civil focus and defense work.…
PiLogic raises $4 million for bespoke satellite AI models
Californian software startup PiLogic announced $4 million in seed funding May 22 to develop satellite diagnostics and other artificial intelligence tools tailored for space applications. The post PiLogic raises $4…