Quantum computing is about to become a national security problem in orbit
Quantum computing is advancing fast, and nations are racing to field the first machines powerful enough to break modern encryption. This race…
SatVu restarts commercial operations with HotSat-2
TAMPA, Fla. — British thermal imaging startup SatVu announced the start of commercial services June 29 for HotSat-2, marking a return to…
Craft Prospect selected for The Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50
(Glasgow, UK) Glasgow-based space engineering company Craft Prospect has been selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of The Sunday…
China establishes VLEO industry alliance as satellites demonstrate sustained low-orbit operations
HELSINKI — China has established a national very low Earth orbit industry alliance, as multiple satellites demonstrate sustained operations…
Computer scientists are rushing to tame tame AI’s vorac…
As I sip coffee in my Berlin apartment and fire a question at Google’s AI chatbot Gemini, it’s easy not to think about the energy…
Science news this week: Life on Mars, weird water and a…
This week, we’ve taken one tantalizing step closer to finding out if there really was life on Mars, after NASA‘s Perseverance…
Rocket Lab launches 10th Synspective satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective on June 26, a flight delayed by a responsive space…
Spain-backed fund joins FOSSA’s sovereign satellite communications push
TAMPA, Fla. — Spanish startup FOSSA Systems has raised about $10.5 million to expand its connectivity constellation in a funding round that…
The Battle for Sullivan’s Island
As Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five presented their first draft of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia on June 28, 1776,…
ISS repair spacewalk highlights concerns about station health
WASHINGTON — NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a spacewalk to repair a robotic arm as safety advisers raise…