The Building Blocks for Life Found in Asteroid Bennu Samples
The study of asteroid samples is a highly lucrative area of research and one of the best ways to determine how the Solar System came to be. Given that asteroids…
iPhone Starlink compatibility sends direct-to-smartphone stocks sliding
Shares in direct-to-smartphone satellite players tumbled Jan. 29 after Apple enabled iPhones with a T-Mobile cellular plan to join beta tests for SpaceX’s rival service in the United States. The…
These Bizarre Features on Mars are Caused by Carbon Dioxide Geysers
Though it’s a cold, dead planet, Mars still has its own natural beauty about it. This image shows us something we’ll never see on Earth. Mars has only a thin,…
AscendArc emerges from stealth to take on small GEO market
Portland, Oregon-based AscendArc, founded by a former SpaceX principal engineer, emerged from stealth Jan. 29 after raising $4 million to enter the growing market for small geostationary communications satellites. The…
SpaceRyde founder’s startup offers CAD copilot
California startup Hestus has raised $1.5 million to develop an AI copilot for Computer-Aided Design software. The post SpaceRyde founder’s startup offers CAD copilot appeared first on SpaceNews.
U.S. Space Force Rapid Capabilities Office selects companies for tech accelerator
The Space RCO tapped 10 companies for its inaugural Prime Fusion Pilot Accelerator The post U.S. Space Force Rapid Capabilities Office selects companies for tech accelerator appeared first on SpaceNews.
Science Points Out Paths to Interplanetary Adventures
What would you do for fun on another planet? Go ballooning in Venus’ atmosphere? Explore the caves of Hyperion? Hike all the way around Mercury? Ride a toboggan down the…
SpaceX Starlink satellite sparks brilliant fireball as it falls from space over US (videos)
A SpaceX Starlink internet satellite fell from space in a blaze of glory overnight, lighting up the Midwest U.S. sky with a brilliant fireball.
NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes ‘blow’ on their food to cool it down
Observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope and the VLT have revealed jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward them in a cosmic feeding process.
SpaceX veterans’ hypersonic weapons startup secures $100 million
California-based Castelion is seeking to disrupt the market with fast-paced manufacturing and lower costs The post SpaceX veterans’ hypersonic weapons startup secures $100 million appeared first on SpaceNews.