Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach
New facility to support electronics and software development for missile defense and space programs The post Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach appeared first on SpaceNews.
Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 3: They SHOULD Be Weird
So why should we expect interstellar comets like 3I/ATLAS and ‘Oumuamua and even to some extent Borisov to be different-different?
Tiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission’s First Images
This pair of images shows stars observed Feb. 6, 2026, by the SPARCS space telescope simultaneously in the near-ultraviolet, left, and far-ultraviolet, right. The fact that one star is seen…
Another Earth raises $4 million to boost AI training with synthetic satellite data
A Vienna-based startup has raised $4 million to scale a software platform that generates synthetic satellite data for training AI models to detect environmental and operational risks. The post Another…
Webb Spots Details in Nearby Spiral Galaxy
Two powerful instruments of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope joined forces to create this scenic galaxy view. This spiral galaxy is named NGC 5134, and it’s located 65 million…
The Early Universe was Hot, Dense, and Soupy
MIT physicists have observed the first clear evidence that quarks create a wake as they speed through quark-gluon plasma, confirming the plasma behaves like a liquid.
The new wave of industry coming for the LEO frontier
In this episode of the SpaceNews Space Minds podcast, host David Ariosto talks with Jonathan Cirtain, CEO and President of Axiom Space. They discuss the challenges — and wonders —…
Astranis taps retired Gen. John Hyten to lead advisory board
Hyten has called for greater use of commercial technology and faster acquisition cycles The post Astranis taps retired Gen. John Hyten to lead advisory board appeared first on SpaceNews.
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year (video)
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.
The Post-Capacity Era of Satellite Connectivity
Paris, February 2026 — Novaspace’s Capacity Pricing Trends, 8th Edition finds the satellite connectivity market has entered a Post‑Capacity Era, where bandwidth is no longer the basis of differentiation. Starlink’s…