Intuitive Machines to acquire Lanteris Space Systems
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines, a company that develops lunar landers and other vehicles, announced Nov. 4 it is buying Lanteris Space…
Q&A: The pace is picking up for Astroscale
Through missions currently on the books for the Japan Space Agency JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and…
For new lunar collaboration, look to India and Japan
The renewed interest in the moon can arguably be traced back to the 2009 discovery of water ice on the lunar surface. Much of the narrative in…
What are the signs that nature is telling us?’ Scientists are triggering earthquakes in the Alps to find out what happens before one hits
Scientists are deliberately triggering earthquakes from a tunnel deep beneath the Alps. Although it may sound like something out of a James…
Lawmakers warn UK must act now to get space ambitions back on track
TAMPA, Fla. — The United Kingdom must move swiftly to turn ambition into action after falling short of a vision outlined three years ago to…
Latin America’s Space Momentum Takes Center Stage at LATSAT 2025
A Region in Motion The global space sector is evolving faster than ever, with new technologies, shifting geopolitics, and fresh investment…
Johns Hopkins, SpaceNews launch discussion series focused on the future of space  exploration
A panel of leading space industry executives will explore the trajectory of space technology over the next decade, examining how the…
Why the moon is not the South China Sea: reframing lunar space ahead of the next ‘race’
As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic between the United States and China as…
Memento Mori: A mosaic from Pompeii of a wealthy man whose dog died in the Mount Vesuvius eruption
QUICK FACTS Name: Memento Mori What it is: Table mosaic Where it is from: Pompeii, Italy When it was made: Circa 50 B.C. The stunning Memento…
On the eve of the ISS’s 25th anniversary, humanity stares down a gap in its presence in space
On Nov. 2, 2000, the Soyuz TM-31 spacecraft docked with the Zvezda module of the International Space Station. On board were Roscosmos…