SpaceX acquires xAI in bid to develop orbital data centers
SpaceX has acquired xAI, an artificial intelligence company also run by Elon Musk, as part of his effort to develop orbital data centers. The…
UK Space Agency CEO stepping down as agency folds into government
Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency at the end of March as it transitions from a standalone body into the British…
House NASA bill seeks details on lunar lander and spacesuit development
A NASA authorization bill the House Science Committee is scheduled to take up this week would require closer scrutiny of lunar lander and…
Transcelestial to provide satellite laser communication terminals to Gilmour Space
Transcelestial, a startup developing optical communications technologies, has signed an agreement with Gilmour Space Technologies to…
Amazon buys 10 more Falcon 9 launches
Amazon has purchased an additional 10 Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX as part of its efforts to accelerate deployment of its broadband satellite…
Artemis II simulated launch window opens tonight as NAS…
NASA is gearing up for a simulated launch of the Artemis II mega moon rocket tonight after cold weather pushed back the mission’s…
Starlink and the unravelling of digital sovereignty
In January 2026, Iranian authorities shut down landline and mobile telecommunications infrastructure in the country to clamp down on…
Saudi Space Agency Announces Winners of Global ‘DebriSolver’ Competition at Space Debris Conference
The Saudi Space Agency announced on Tuesday the names of the winning teams of the global “DebriSolver” competition, one of the flagship…
With attention on orbital data centers, the focus turns to economics
One of the biggest questions in the tech sector has been if AI is the future, where does all the infrastructure go? Some space industry…
Earth is ‘missing’ lighter elements. They may be hiding…
For close to a century, geoscientists have pondered a mystery: Where did Earth’s lighter elements go? Compared to amounts in the Sun and in…