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…
Firefly deepens push into defense market after closing SciTec acquisition
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace is sharpening its focus on U.S. missile defense and national security work, underscoring that shift during its…
ESI Motion Launches “SatBat,” a Revolutionary Space-Rated Battery Set to Redefine Power Systems in Low Earth Orbit
Simi Valley, CA — [November 13, 2025] — ESI Motion, a leader in advanced motion and power solutions, proudly announces the release of its…
Countering China’s Space Silk Road: a U.S. partnership model for the Middle East
The Middle East is no longer asking whether it should develop domestic space capabilities; it’s deciding with whom it will develop them. If…
SES expands launch contract with Relativity Space
WASHINGTON — Relativity Space, a launch startup developing a reusable rocket, has expanded a contract to provide launches for satellite…
New ‘Dragon Hatchling’ AI architecture modeled after th…
Researchers have designed a new type of large language model (LLM) that they propose could bridge the gap between artificial intelligence (AI)…
‘Uncontrolled experiment:’ Study links harmful atmospheric metals to spacecraft reentry
GOLDEN, CO — The surge in megasatellite constellations is creating problems beyond amplifying the Earth-circling space debris, according to…
Lux Aeterna nets US government partnerships for reusable satellite technology
TAMPA, Fla. — Lux Aeterna is attracting growing interest from across the U.S. government for heat shield technology designed to make…
Ground truth: Why the lunar program needs its Earthbound network
As the world prepares to return to the moon, much of the attention remains fixed on the visible frontier: the rockets, landers and orbital…
Firefly identifies cause of Alpha booster test failure
WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace says contamination in a fluid line caused the loss of an Alpha first stage being tested for an upcoming launch,…