Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ review
The best beginner telescopes need to strike the perfect balance between being user-friendly and affordable, yet still good enough to avoid…
NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission
WASHINGTON — NASA is working on a streamlined management approach for a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission the agency wants to…
China builds institutional framework for space computing push
HELSINKI — China is establishing an industrial policy framework to support a push to build space-based computing infrastructure, with the…
SpaceX to raise at least $75 billion in IPO
WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to raise at least $75 billion in its initial public offering, valuing the company at more than $1.75 trillion. The…
NASA declares end to MAVEN Mars mission
WASHINGTON — NASA has formally ended a Mars mission that has been out of contact for six months while the investigation into the spacecraft’s…
AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027
TAMPA, Fla. — AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origin’s recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to…
After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and China chart parallel but separate paths
HELSINKI — ESA and China recently launched the joint SMILE magnetosphere mission after a decade of cooperation but, despite sharing similar…
Electronics manufacturer Murata to explore Xona satellite timing service for telecom, data centers
WASHINGTON — Murata Manufacturing, a Japanese supplier of electronic components, has signed an agreement with Xona Space Systems to explore…