Spire demonstrates optical links between cubesats
Spire Global established two-way optical communications for the first time between two six-unit cubesats. The post Spire demonstrates optical links between cubesats appeared first on SpaceNews.
Space Force chief calls for greater focus on ‘space superiority’
Saltzman: “We must think of space as a war fighting domain, rather than just a collection of support activities” The post Space Force chief calls for greater focus on ‘space…
Sunrise on the moon! Private Blue Ghost lander captures amazing shot after historic lunar touchdown (photo)
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander has captured a gorgeous shot of sunrise on the moon as it begins its workday on the lunar surface.
BAE lands $151 million contract for missile-warning satellite ground system
BAE Systems will lead the second phase of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) command and control (C2) ground system program The post BAE lands $151 million contract for…
Going to SXSW 2025? Here are the festival’s best space-themed panels
Meet the Artemis 2 moon mission astronauts and learn about private lunar landers, space telescopes and the “dark universe” at SXSW 2025.
University High Knows the Answers at NASA JPL Regional Science Bowl
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) A team from University High School of Irvine, California, won the 2025 regional Science Bowl at NASA’s Jet Propulsion…
NACA Test Pilot Poses with Plane
NASA In this 1957 photo, George Cooper, a test pilot for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, stands next to a North American F-100, a supersonic fighter tested…
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Ohio, Texas
NASA’s Space X Crew-9 members pose together for a portrait. Credit: NASA Students from Ohio and Texas will have the chance to hear NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station…
Sparkling galaxy blazes with star formation in new James Webb Space Telescope image
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures a nearby spiral galaxy, NGC 2283, blazing with newly formed stars.
NASA Names Norman Knight as Acting Deputy Director of Johnson Space Center
Official NASA portrait of Norman D. Knight. Credit: NASA NASA has selected Norman Knight as acting deputy director of Johnson Space Center. Knight currently serves as Director of Johnson’s Flight…