XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
XTAR’s new CEO Patrick Rayermann says two new satellites funded by Spain’s Hisdesat will give the company more tools to compete for DoD and allied government contracts The post XTAR…
Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby
Europe’s JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.
Inside NASA’s New Orion Mission Evaluation Room for Artemis II
3 Min Read Inside NASA’s New Orion Mission Evaluation Room for Artemis II As NASA’s Orion spacecraft is carrying crew around the Moon on the Artemis II mission, a team…
Dwarf planet Ceres may have once been suitable for life, new study suggests
Even if life never took hold on Ceres, the discovery could help broaden the range of environments that could potentially be habitable.
‘Futurama’ is back on Hulu, and Season 13 looks bigger and better than ever (video)
Hulu’s hit animated sci-fi show returns Sept. 15 with a 10-episode binge-worthy barrage.
Aerospacelab eyes leading IRIS² manufacturing role after raising $110 million
Belgian satellite maker Aerospacelab has secured $110 million to expand manufacturing capacity and bolster its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned sovereign multi-orbit broadband constellation. The post Aerospacelab…
Scientists discover minerals in asteroid Ryugu that are older than Earth itself
Asteroid Ryugu is proving to be one of the most scientifically valuable time capsules in the solar system.
Reaching Out
Near the center of this image from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory lies the pulsar B1509-58, a rapidly spinning neutron star that is only about 12 miles in diameter. This tiny…
NASA Stennis Provides Ideal Setting for Range Operations
Think of NASA’s Stennis Space Center, and one likely thinks of rocket propulsion testing. The site has a long history of testing to support the nation’s space efforts, including the…
NASA Test Deploys Roman Space Telescope Solar Panels, ‘Visor’
Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; Music Credit: “History in Motion” by Fred Dubois , Koka Media , Universal Publishing Production Music France , and Universal Production Music. On Aug.…