How the Space Force trains Guardians for the future of warfare
In this episode of Space Minds, host Sandra Erwin sits down with former NASA astronaut and Space Force leader Brig. Gen. Nick Hague for a wide-ranging conversation on how the…
Trump’s national security strategy ignores space
The Trump administration’s new national security strategy has rightly drawn criticism for presuming to tell our European allies how to arrange their domestic affairs. Equally as baffling is its near…
Vantor partners with Niantic Spatial on GPS-free navigation for defense market
Firms aim to link air and ground platforms using visual positioning technology The post Vantor partners with Niantic Spatial on GPS-free navigation for defense market appeared first on SpaceNews.
Astronomers Snap a Rare Photo of a Super-Jupiter with Two Suns
If you read enough articles about planets in binary star systems, you’ll realize almost all of them make some sort of reference to Tatooine, the fictional home of Luke Skywalker…
China’s Shenzhou-21’s Crew Test New Spacesuits During Spacewalk
The Shenzhou-21 crew on board China’s orbiting space station completed its first extravehicular activities on Tuesday, Dec. 9th, during which they validated the new EVA spacesuits.
Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide
Using high-resolution observations from the GHGSat satellite constellation, researchers have produced the first global, facility-level estimate of methane emissions from the energy sector.
Space Force uses AI challenge to push everyday use of artificial intelligence
Senior leaders emphasize internal expertise and hands-on experimentation The post Space Force uses AI challenge to push everyday use of artificial intelligence appeared first on SpaceNews.
Uranus and Neptune might be rock giants
A team of researchers from the University of Zurich and the NCCR PlanetS is challenging our understanding of the interior of the Solar System’s planets. The composition of Uranus and…
Ghosts, sharks and Norse mythology: US Space Force unveils new names for satellites and space weapons
The U.S. Space Force unveiled the new naming scheme that it will use for its spacecraft and space-based weaponry, drawing inspiration from mythology and the natural world.
It Didn’t Take Long For Earth’s Ancient Oceans To Become Oxygenated
For roughly two billion years of Earth’s early history, the atmosphere contained no oxygen, the essential ingredient required for complex life. Oxygen began building up in the atmosphere during the…