Startups need a clear path to working with the European Defence Agency
The 2024 Annual Report from the European Defence Agency (EDA) gives us many reasons to be optimistic. It shows a continent waking up to the need for more cooperation, faster…
Space agencies grapple with potential changes to Artemis
Space agencies working on the NASA-led Artemis lunar exploration campaign said they plan to continue work on their contributions despite NASA’s current budget uncertainty, even as some consider alternative cooperation.…
Space Force sharpens focus on deterring rivals
Dual-use space technologies underpin a new strategy to outpace rivals The post Space Force sharpens focus on deterring rivals appeared first on SpaceNews.
A failed Soviet Venus probe is expected to fall to Earth today, but when and where? Here’s what we know
The Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth on May 10, but exactly when and where remains unknown.
Rocket Lab’s Neutron tapped for U.S. military cargo test
Neutron, designed to lift up to 13,000 kg to low Earth orbit, remains on schedule for its inaugural launch in 2025 The post Rocket Lab’s Neutron tapped for U.S. military…
How Many Rogue Planets are in the Milky Way? The Roman Space Telescope Will Give Us an Answer
Over the past decade or so, astronomers have speculated about the characteristics of rogue planets in the Milky Way Galaxy. These “free-floating” worlds don’t orbit stars, but instead roam the…
Quasars Don’t Last Long. So How Do They Get So Massive?
One of the unanswered questions in astronomy is just how supermassive black holes grew so big, so quickly. A team of astronomers have tried to answer this question by searching…
China uses ‘gravity slingshot’ to rescue pair of wayward moon satellites
After a pair of satellites failed to reach their desired orbit around the moon last year, China used a novel gravity “slingshot” tactic to get the satellites in the correct…
German defense firm partners with Iceye to build SAR satellites
German defense contractor Rheinmetall plans to start building synthetic aperture radar satellites next year with Finnish SAR constellation operator Iceye, amid Europe’s broader push to bolster military intelligence capabilities. The…
China issues regulatory framework to support direct-to-device satellite services
China has released comprehensive regulations for direct-to-device satellite services, laying the foundation for domestic growth of the emerging sector. The post China issues regulatory framework to support direct-to-device satellite services…