Countering missile threats ‘left of launch’
COLORADO SPRINGS – U.S. government agencies are working with industry to develop tools to disrupt missiles before they take flight, a timespan called ‘left of launch.’ “We’re looking at different…
Early Galaxies Were Surrounded by Huge Clouds of Hydrogen, and Astronomers Found a Whole Bunch!
Astronomers using data from the Hobby–Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) have discovered tens of thousands of gigantic hydrogen gas halos, called “Lyman-alpha nebulae,” surrounding galaxies 10 billion to 12…
Landing astronauts on the moon ‘is absolutely doable, and it’s doable soon,’ NASA’s Artemis 2 commander says
The Artemis 2 astronauts said they gained a deeper understanding of their Orion capsule during their moon mission —and what they learned bodes well for future Artemis flights.
Taiwan floats shared satcom constellation amid calls for more space collaboration
Taiwan’s space agency chief has called on other countries to band together on a shared communications constellation to match the scale and growing strategic importance of networks like Starlink. The…
Companies make the case for commercial space station markets
Companies proposing to develop commercial space stations are pushing back against claims by NASA that a market for such stations has yet to develop. The post Companies make the case…
‘That was a wonderful toilet’: Artemis 2 commander defends mission’s lunar loo
Artemis 2’s groundbreaking space toilet doesn’t deserve the bad press it’s gotten over the past two weeks, according to mission commander Reid Wiseman.
Fantasy RPG ‘Crimson Desert’ lets you stab your way up to space, showcasing a remarkably detailed cosmos
One of the game’s more bizarre features is the ability to stab your way up to the edge of space.
Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space team on new mid-size satellite
The new satellite platform is being positioned to compete in the emerging “micro GEO” market for space-based communications and sensing The post Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space team on…
Blue Origin fires up used New Glenn rocket ahead of landmark reflight (photo)
Blue Origin conducted a static fire test today (April 16) with a flight-proven New Glenn booster, paving the way for a planned launch on Sunday morning (April 19).
The Lyrid meteor shower 2026 has begun! Here’s what to expect
Fireballs and meteors could be seen anytime the constellation Lyra is above the horizon.