Making multiple breakthroughs in spacecraft swarms
Each year, SpaceNews selects the people, programs and technologies that have most influenced the direction of the space industry in the past…
The U.S. Senate vs. the Athena Plan — NASA on trial
On December 3, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing to examine the re-nomination of Mr.…
It’s time to give NASA an astrophysics nervous system
The most tragic event in modern astronomy isn’t a funding cut or a launch failure. It is a “missed connection.” Right now, a neutron star…
BAE Systems, GlobalFoundries team up to modernize chipmaking for space
WASHINGTON — BAE Systems is partnering with GlobalFoundries to bring advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques to space-grade…
What is AI? (Grades 5-8)
4 Min Read What is AI? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. What is AI? Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a type of…
Vega C launches South Korean satellite
WASHINGTON — A Vega C rocket launched a South Korean satellite Dec. 1 as responsibility for the launches prepares to shift from Arianespace to…
Isar Aerospace wins launch contract for European tech demo satellite
WASHINGTON — German launch startup Isar Aerospace won a contract to launch a European technology demonstration satellite on its Spectrum…
Proteus Space Launches First AI Designed Spacecraft, Sets Multiple Records
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CA – November 28, 2025 – Proteus Space announced the successful launch and first contact of MERCURY ONE, its…
Spire to build eight satellites for Deloitte’s on-orbit cybersecurity program
WASHINGTON — Spire Global has secured a contract from Deloitte to design, build and operate eight satellites that will support the consulting…