2,400-year-old ‘sacrificial complex’ uncovered in Russi…
A unique “sacrificial complex” discovered between two burial mounds in Russia has revealed new information about the funerary…
SpaceX gets approval to build Starship launch complex at Cape Canaveral
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force has approved plans to convert a former Delta 4 launch site at Cape Canaveral into a complex for…
Science news this week: A human population isolated for…
This week’s biggest science news took us to a region 140 million-light-years away, where scientists have discovered the largest spinning…
Castelion raises $350 million to scale hypersonic missile production
WASHINGTON — Castelion, a defense technology startup led by former SpaceX engineers, announced Dec. 5 it raised $350 million in Series B…
Mobile networks want to use the satellite airwaves we need to track climate change
At next year’s World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-25), governments will face a choice that goes to the heart of how we monitor our…
Surprisingly, this space economy isn’t for everyone
Projections for the booming space economy often come with trillion-dollar headlines, but the lion’s share of near-term revenue looks destined…
China faces temporary emergency launch gap after space station lifeboat crisis
HELSINKI — China could be without emergency launch capability to Tiangong space station for months, leaving no rapid-response option for any…
Northrop Grumman continues solid rocket motor development and test program
WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket motor Dec. 4 as part of an internal program to advance solid rocket propulsion…
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Completed
Over the course of several hours, technicians meticulously connected the inner and outer segments of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.…