Digging Back in Time in the UAE
About an hour’s drive east of Dubai’s gleaming towers and artificial islands, a quieter, more natural landscape takes shape. At the far…
Axiom and Prada advance design of spacesuit
NEW YORK — Axiom Space unveiled the design of another element of the lunar spacesuit it is developing for NASA in partnership with luxury…
Speed as a Strategic Advantage in Border Monitoring
Across Europe, border environments are becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. Activity can shift within hours—vehicles reposition, staging…
OQ Technology plans direct-to-smartphone demo with cellular spectrum
TAMPA, Fla. — Luxembourg’s OQ Technology plans to test direct-to-smartphone satellite connectivity next year in Germany using a local telco’s…
UK startup NewOrbit raises $18.5 million in Series A round
SAN FRANCISCO – NewOrbit Space, a UK startup developing satellites for very low Earth orbit (VLEO), has raised $18.5 million in a Series A…
NASA to select new headquarters building by end of year
WASHINGTON — NASA plans to find a new headquarters building by the end of this year while remaining in the Washington area. As part of a…
‘Crystals’ of space-time could be the origins of certai…
A new theoretical study adds fresh support to the idea that a mathematical pattern of ripples in space-time geometry could give rise to naked…
Rounding up the space unicorns
Sky-high valuations, emerging technologies and eager investors have created a new breed of startups that their financial backers see as…
NASA interested in Hubble reboost if costs can be reduced
WASHINGTON — As NASA prepares an attempt to reboost an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit, the agency is open to doing something similar…