Sony orders two satellites to test laser communications
Sony has partnered with California’s Astro Digital to test laser communications from two small satellites, using optical disc technology the Japanese conglomerate pioneered for CD players. The post Sony orders…
Space and defense sectors brace for potential Trump policy shifts
Washington is gearing up for significant changes in space and national security policy as Donald Trump prepares for a second term. With a Republican-controlled Congress, experts foresee increased defense spending…
A step forward in space export control reform
A decade ago, the commercial space industry in the United States celebrated a hard-fought victory in efforts to reform export controls. After years of effort, the State Department enacted changes…
Scaling Propellant Production on Mars is Hard
Putting humans on Mars has been one of NASA’s driving missions for years, but they are still in the early stages of deciding what exactly that mission architecture will look…
Is an ‘Off-Year’ Leonid Outburst in the Cards For November?
There are good reasons to keep an eye on the Leonid meteors this year. It’s still one of the coolest things I ever saw. I was in the U.S. Air…
Shonnel Malani, Advent International – Commercial Space Transformers
In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Shonnel Malani, Managing Partner, Advent International. The post Shonnel Malani, Advent International – Commercial Space…
Mysterious, city-size ‘centaur’ comet gets 300 times brighter after quadruple cold-volcanic eruption
The cryovolcanic “centaur” comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually bright in the process. It is the most powerful outburst from the city-size oddball…
Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Undergoes Testing
Teams with NASA and Lockheed Martin prepare to conduct testing on NASA’s Orion spacecraft on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in the altitude chamber inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and…
Millennium Space delivers two spacecraft for upcoming NASA mission
The TRACERS mission scheduled to launch in 2025 will investigate the drivers behind space weather activity The post Millennium Space delivers two spacecraft for upcoming NASA mission appeared first on…
A black hole’s secrets could hide in its dizzying light ‘echoes’
Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing.