Is the sun really a dwarf star?
The sun is the biggest object in the solar system; at about 865,000 miles (1.4 million kilometers) across, it’s more than 100 times wider than…
Long March 12A reaches orbit in first reusable launch attempt, but landing fails
HELSINKI — A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted recovery of the…
CACI to buy space technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion
WASHINGTON — CACI International said on Dec. 22 it is acquiring space technology company ARKA Group in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.6…
United Launch Alliance chief Tory Bruno resigns
SANTA FE, N.M. — Tory Bruno, the longtime chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is leaving the joint venture for another opportunity. In…
Microgravity Research Rideshare Program Launched by Genesis, Experiments from €6K to and from SSO
21 December 2025, Čakovec — Genesis Space Flight Laboratories launches its Microgravity Research Rideshare Program, making it easier and more…
It’s time to unburden space cooperation with China
The time is ripe to end the “Wolf Amendment,” a congressional bar inhibiting civil collaboration between the United States and China in space.…
Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion propulsion capability through domestic manufacturing partnership and test capacity growth
New Mexico — December 22, 2025 — Desert Works Propulsion (DWP) today announced the expansion of its domestic electric propulsion development…
NASA’s Wideband Technology Demo Proves Space Missions a…
Just like your cellphone stays connected by roaming between networks, NASA’s Polylingual Experimental Terminal, or PExT, technology…
Japan’s H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost
HELSINKI — Japan’s flagship H3 rocket suffered an issue with its second stage late Sunday resulting in the loss of the Michibiki 5 (QZS-5)…
