ESA and JAXA finalize agreement on Apophis asteroid mission
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have finalized an agreement to collaborate on a mission to study the…
SpaceX executive confirms interest in an IPO
WASHINGTON — SpaceX’s chief financial officer has confirmed the company is considering an initial public offering as soon as next year to…
Science news this week: Neanderthals made fire, orcas a…
It has been an exciting week in science news, with our understanding of human evolution and animal behavior taking interesting turns. But…
Intuitive Machines and Telespazio to collaborate on lunar satellite networks
WASHINGTON — Intuitive Machines will work with Telespazio on their planned lunar satellite networks to ensure interoperability and improve…
China plans 2026 debut of new rocket for crewed lunar and LEO missions
HELSINKI — China is building towards a debut Long March 10 rocket launch in what will be a major test for the country’s crewed lunar landing…
Space Force Association unveils virtual ‘National Spacepower Center’ for education and wargaming
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Force Association, a nonprofit advocacy group, announced plans to create a virtual education and analysis hub aimed…
The European space industry’s big merger: lessons for emerging space nations
The Oct. 23 announcement that Airbus, Thales and Leonardo will merge their satellite operations was a historic development for the European…
New ‘DNA cassette tape’ can store up to 1.5 million tim…
Running out of space on your phone? Don’t upgrade your cloud-storage subscription just yet. Scientists in China have discovered that…
NASA advances heliophysics mission into next phase
WASHINGTON — NASA has selected a heliophysics mission to move into the next phase of development amid broader concerns about the state of the…