An Epic View of the Seasons
Most kids learn in elementary school that the seasons are caused by Earth rotating on a tilted axis during its yearly orbit around the Sun. The…
Maryland congressional delegation seeks information on Goddard facility closures
WASHINGTON — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation added their voices to concerns about the closure of offices and labs at the…
Shenzhou-20 astronauts safely return to Earth on Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after space debris damage concerns
HELSINKI — Three Chinese astronauts have safely returned to Earth in the recently-launched Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after their own spacecraft…
Virgin Galactic on track to begin commercial flights in 2026
WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic says it remains on schedule to complete development of its next-generation suborbital spaceplane and begin…
ULA launches Viasat’s second shot at a terabit-class broadband satellite
TAMPA, Fla. — An Atlas 5 rocket sent Viasat’s second ViaSat-3 satellite toward geostationary orbit Nov. 13, bringing the U.S. broadband…
Canada’s SBQuantum wins contract to supply ESA magnetometer
SAN FRANCISCO – Canada’s SBQuantum has won an €800,000 ($932,000) European Space Agency contract to deliver a prototype quantum magnetometer…
IonQ expands into space networking with acquisition of Skyloom
WASHINGTON — Quantum computing firm IonQ Inc. said it has agreed to acquire Skyloom Global, a Colorado-based provider of space-based optical…
New Glenn launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin successfully launched a NASA Mars mission on the second flight of its New Glenn booster Nov. 13, landing the…
Project Kuiper becomes Amazon Leo ahead of LEO broadband service debut
TAMPA, Fla. — Project Kuiper has shed its seven-year-old code name, emerging as Amazon Leo Nov. 13 as the company nears the start of initial…
Keeping America first in space
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and U.S. Congressman, who oversaw…