ALMA Observes The Missing Link In Exoplanet Formation
Back in 2014, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) captured an image of a young protoplanetary disk around a young star named HL Tauri. The image showed gaps and rings…
Accelerating digital transformation is the keystone to deterring space war
The United States cannot beat China without accelerating digital transformation: cloud-native services, edge computing, AI/ML-driven autonomy, software-defined payloads, zero-trust cybersecurity, network maneuver and automated DevSecOps pipelines. Digital transformation drives the…
Starfish Space wins SDA contract to deorbit satellites
Starfish Space has won a contract from the Space Development Agency to deorbit satellites in a missile-tracking and communications constellation, evidence that deorbiting services are moving into the mainstream. The…
U.S. vulnerable to Russian escalation in space, new report warns
Atlantic Council report urges shift toward resilient satellite architectures to blunt potential Russian attacks The post U.S. vulnerable to Russian escalation in space, new report warns appeared first on SpaceNews.
The New Composite That Heals Itself 1,000 Times
Material science plays an absolutely critical role in space exploration. So when a new type of self-healing composite is announced, it’s worth a look–especially when the press release specifically calls…
Enceladus Plumes May Hold a Clear Clue to Ocean Habitability
How can scientists estimate the pH level of Enceladus’ subsurface ocean without landing on its surface? This is what a recently submitted study hopes to address as a team of…
Studying Massive And Mysterious Young Protostars With The Hubble
Newly developing stars shrouded in thick dust get their first baby pictures in these images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble took these infant star snapshots in an effort to…
Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden Dome
‘Minibus’ shifts money to GPS, backs commercial services and cuts proposed MILNET constellation The post Defense appropriations bill for 2026 funds Space Force at $26 billion, presses Pentagon on Golden…
Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides
“I don’t think anyone’s made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets.”
Space Foundation to Host Innovate Space: Finance Forum in Partnership With Texas Space Commission
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Jan. 15, 2026 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance…