General Dynamics secures $491 million contract extension from Space Development Agency
The new contract nearly doubles General Dynamics’ agreement for satellite ground systems to nearly $900 million through 2029 The post General Dynamics secures $491 million contract extension from Space Development…
ABL Space Systems lays off staff
Launch vehicle developer ABL Space Systems has laid off a significant portion of its workforce, citing the need to reduce costs after the loss of a rocket in a static-fire…
Real estate investor moves to ease Space Coast strain
Real estate investor Hines plans to start building a large industrial complex on Florida’s Space Coast this year to help ease strained infrastructure at the world’s busiest launch hub. The…
No, NASA’s DART asteroid impact probably won’t spark meteor showers on Earth — but maybe on Mars
Slower moving particles blasted out by the DART impact on the asteroid Dimorphos could create meteor showers on Mars — but it’s unlikely they’ll cause meteor showers over Earth.
Space startup ThinkOrbital taps retired general John Shaw as advisor
Shaw was most recently deputy commander of U.S. Space Command The post Space startup ThinkOrbital taps retired general John Shaw as advisor appeared first on SpaceNews.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ has a sneaky Canadarm robot arm cameo at the end of time — but blink and you’ll miss it
The iconic Canadarm space robot makes a brief appearance in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” a film that features fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds.
‘Slingshot’ is a surreal sci-fi head trip that questions its own reality (review)
A review of Swedish director Michael Håfström’s psychological sci-fi thriller, “Slingshot”
How Vegetation Could Impact the Climate of Exoplanets
The term ‘habitable zone’ is a broad definition that serves a purpose in our age of exoplanet discovery. But the more we learn about exoplanets, the more we need a…
Former U.S. Navy Seal Jonny Kim will be 1st Korean-American astronaut on ISS in March 2025
U.S. Navy lieutenant and NASA astronaut Jonny Kim will board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to fly to the ISS for an eight-month mission in 2025.
What were the Bell Riots in the greatest ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ time travel episode?
As history catches up with a pivotal moment in the “Star Trek” timeline, we look back at the events of “Past Tense,” which took place on Aug. 30, 2024.