Flash-Melted Glass from Chang’e-5 Reveals a High Levels of Iron on the Moon
It might not seem like it, but the Moon is constantly being both sandblasted and baked. Its lack of a thick atmosphere allows micrometeorites to impact the surface at speed,…
SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target ‘airborne threats’ anywhere on Earth
The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.
How Early Earth’s Unlikely Chemical Hero Appeared
Though it’s a toxic chemical, hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is also important for the development of life. It’s a precursor to things like amino acids and nucleic acids and plays a…
Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety
Paris, France – May 2026 – The 2nd edition of Novaspace’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) report points to a pivotal decade ahead, with cumulative global spending projected to reach $61…
NASA Testing Wastewater Treatment Facility for Future Moon Base
Technicians prepare the Divergent Deployable Wastewater Treatment Facility, designed to turn crew wastewater into useful resources, for transport at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.…
Be a Clump Scout and Help Reveal Secrets of Stellar Nurseries
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The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management
The rapid expansion of human and robotic activity in low Earth orbit makes critically important the need to implement effective space traffic management (STM). This will be one of the…
UK explores Vast space station mission for astronaut with physical disability
The U.K. government is exploring sending British astronaut John McFall to Vast’s planned Haven-1 space station in a mission it says could make him the first person with a physical…
Impulse Space raises $500 million
Impulse Space has raised $500 million to expand production of orbital transfer vehicles and other spacecraft to support growing commercial and government demand. The post Impulse Space raises $500 million…