SpaceX acquires xAI in bid to develop orbital data centers
SpaceX has acquired xAI, an artificial intelligence company also run by Elon Musk, as part of his effort to develop orbital data centers. The post SpaceX acquires xAI in bid…
At Blue Origin, Hegseth escalates criticism of legacy defense procurement
Pentagon chief sharpens warnings to defense contractors over delivery, pay and buybacks The post At Blue Origin, Hegseth escalates criticism of legacy defense procurement appeared first on SpaceNews.
Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: ‘But where did they come from?
“You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years.”
The Magnetic Superhighways That Drive Galaxy Evolution
Arp 220 is a well-known pair of galaxies that are merging. New ALMA observations of polarized light reveal the complex and powerful magnetic fields that shape the process.
AI finds hundreds of never-before-seen ‘cosmic anomalies’ in old Hubble Telescope images
This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.
UK Space Agency CEO stepping down as agency folds into government
Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency at the end of March as it transitions from a standalone body into the British government’s Department for…
‘I hope they forget all about Artemis 2’: Moon astronauts are taking the long view
NASA’s upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it’s designed to pave the way for even bigger things.
Hubble And The Fingerprints Of An Ancient Merger
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. This “lens-shaped” galaxy sits in between more familiar spiral…
NASA’s Orion Spacecraft at Launch Pad
NASA/Brandon Hancock NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will carry the Artemis II crew around the Moon, sits at the launch pad on Jan. 17, 2026, after rollout. It rests atop the…
From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026
From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year’s best planetary lineups.