Science fiction and innovation in space
In this episode of Space Minds, Senior Staff Writer Jeff Foust moderates a panel at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the next…
China launches TJS-21 towards Molniya orbit, lofts trio of Shijian-30 spacecraft
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches last week, adding new spacecraft to its opaque TJS and Shijian satellite series. A Long March 2C…
Amazon unveils production-ready gigabit-class Leo Ultra broadband terminal
TAMPA, Fla. — Amazon has unveiled the final production version of Leo Ultra, the company’s highest-performing enterprise terminal for the low…
Star Wars redux: the false promise of space-based missile defense
Star Wars is back in vogue with President Trump’s executive order to establish the “Golden Dome” missile defense shield. It will feature an…
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Germany outlines military space priorities in new strategy
BREMEN, Germany — A new German military space policy outlines the ambitions the country has fueled by tens of billions of euros of new…
Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Pl…
NASA‘s Perseverance rover has discovered a highly unusual rock lying on the surface of Mars. The lumpy boulder, which has a metal-rich…
European Parliament member sees support for EU Space Act there
BREMEN, Germany — A member of the European Parliament said there is widespread support there for the proposed European Union Space Act, while…
Dream of quantum internet inches closer after breakthro…
Scientists have built a new kind of molecular qubit that could help connect quantum computers over existing telecommunications technology —…
First next-generation Starship booster damaged in testing
MUNICH — The first booster in the new generation of Starship vehicles suffered significant damage during a Nov. 21 test, adding to doubts…