Space sector’s cybersecurity dilemma: Pay now or pay later
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Cybersecurity for years has been an afterthought in the commercial space industry — viewed more as a line item than a…
Live Event: The Role of Space-Based Interceptors in Golden Dome
As the U.S. develops the Golden Dome missile defense architecture, one of the most controversial ideas is back on the table: interceptors in…
Investors gravitate toward space firms with defense applications
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Investors are backing space companies with defense-related business lines. In many cases, growing Department of…
22 of Earth’s 34 ‘vital signs’ are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there’s still time to act
Without deep cuts to emissions, there’s a chance Earth could embark on a dangerous “hothouse trajectory” to complete climate…
Let’s not allow the ‘Golden Age’ of space exploration to turn into fool’s gold
In recent years, a popular slogan in the space industry has been, “We are entering the Golden Age of space exploration.” Indeed, we have…
ESA outlines plans for space security program
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The European Space Agency has provided more details about the multi-pronged security program it is seeking more than one…
Rising demand and falling costs clear path for satellite servicing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California – Satellite-servicing businesses are finally getting off the ground thanks in part to technological innovation and…
Trump nominee: Closer Space Force-NRO integration ‘worth considering’
WASHINGTON — Marc Berkowitz, a veteran space policy strategist nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as assistant secretary of defense…
Shutdown could soon slow preparations for Artemis 2
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Preparations for NASA’s Artemis 2 launch could soon grind to a halt if the nearly month-long government shutdown continues,…
For the first time, James Webb telescope detects 5 ‘building blocks of life’ in ice outside the Milky Way
For the first time, scientists have spotted multiple complex building blocks of life in the ice around a star outside the Milky Way. Using the…