Boom Year for Desert Blooms
Arid shrublands in Western Australia were bursting with life in late austral winter 2026, when a profusion of wildflowers brought vivid colors to the…
Glittering new James Webb telescope image shows an ‘int…
Webb and Chandra spot a cosmic car crash (Image credit: Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Webb; Image Processing:…
Blue Origin flies first wheelchair user to space
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin flew its final New Shepard suborbital mission of the year Dec. 20, carrying six people, including the first person…
Scientists build ‘most accurate’ quantum computing chip…
Physicists at Silicon Quantum Computing have developed what they say is the most accurate quantum computing chip ever engineered, after…
NASA safety panel recommends review of Artemis plans
WASHINGTON — NASA’s safety advisers are recommending that the agency reconsider its Artemis lunar landing architecture as well as how it…
Hungary’s 4iG commits to $100 million Axiom Space investment
TAMPA, Fla. — Hungarian communications provider 4iG has agreed to invest $100 million in U.S.-based space station developer Axiom Space,…
Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency announced Dec. 19 it awarded about $3.5 billion in contracts to four companies to build 72…
ESA weighing options to address exploration funding shortfall
WASHINGTON — The European Space Agency expects to decide in February how to address a 20% funding shortfall in its exploration program. At the…
Middle East Space Conference 2026 Returns to Muscat as a Strategic Platform for Regional Growth
Paris, December 2025 — The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman (MTCIT) and Novaspace…
The hidden backbone of space security: how to keep satellites safe through proper logistics
The modern space economy is increasingly powered by dual-use satellites that support both civilian services and national security needs. These…
Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development
WASHINGTON — Astrobotic said Dec. 19 it has won $17.5 million in NASA and military contracts to develop three new reusable suborbital vehicles…