Explosive Intensification for Hurricane Polo
In mid-September 2026, Hurricane Polo began as a tropical disturbance off the Pacific coast of Mexico. By September 20, it was organized enough to…
The software behind Artemis, Gateway and America’s defense in space deserves its own strategy
When we talk about national space infrastructure, we talk about rockets, launch pads and ground stations. We invest billions in the vehicles…
Lunar lander developers say they are ready to meet anticipated increased NASA demand
Two lunar lander companies say they’re ready to meet NASA’s plans for a major increase in the cadence of landings but offered few details…
Swissto12 to build small optical relay GEO satellite for Space Compass
Swissto12, the Switzerland-based small geostationary satellite specialist, has signed a contract to build the first optical relay spacecraft…
SpaceX offers details on orbital data center satellites
SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk revealed more technical, but not financial, details about his company’s plans to deploy an orbital data…
Rare star spotted in its original galaxy could answer a…
Quick Facts What it is: Star PicII-503 inside the Pictor II dwarf galaxy Where it is: 150,000 light-years from Earth in the Pictor…
Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program to support launch vehicle development…
Artemis 2 returns to the pad for April launch attempt
The Artemis 2 launch vehicle and spacecraft have returned to the launch pad for a launch as soon as April 1. The post Artemis 2 returns to the…
‘That’s why there’s 9 billion of us and not 9 billion o…
Humans have evolved the ability to live anywhere on Earth, thanks to gradual changes to our biology and our knack for developing new…