Trump taps Raytheon executive for top military space acquisition post
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on April 21 nominated Raytheon executive Erich Hernandez-Baquero to serve as assistant secretary of the…
Pentagon details funding strategy behind Trump’s proposed $1.45 trillion defense budget
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s latest budget documents put numbers behind an ambitious plan to expand U.S. military spending, with space programs…
A School of Mud Volcano Islands in Azerbaijan
Today’s story is the answer to the April 2026 puzzler.  With its abundance of naturally occurring gas seeps and fires, Azerbaijan has long…
The U.S. must defend the final frontier against cyberattacks
As recent American military operations show, space underpins American forces’ ability to operate globally with unmatched precision. Its…
NordSpace nets Canadian defense funding for VLEO satellite development
TAMPA, Fla. — NordSpace has secured early defense funding to develop a very low Earth orbit (VLEO) satellite, further broadening the Canadian…
Falcon 9 launches final GPS 3 satellite into orbit for U.S. Space Force
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off early April 21 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, carrying the final GPS 3…
Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced April 20 it has formally terminated the Next Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, ending a…
Latvia joins the Artemis Accords
WASHINGTON — Latvia is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords as part of a new push to use the Accords to foster cooperation on NASA’s…
In the wake of Artemis 2, America needs to consider the ‘why’ of its government space program
The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis 2 astronauts barely gulped…
Thailand’s Krabi Coast – NASA Science
Along the western coast of Southern Thailand, a series of bright tan beaches lines the Andaman Sea. These sandy expanses fill the gaps between…