Some European Launcher Challenge funding remains in limbo
Nearly 140 million euros ($162 million) that European Space Agency member states allocated to a program to support launch vehicle development remains in…
Saudi Space Agency Announces Winners of Global ‘DebriSolver’ Competition at Space Debris Conference
The Saudi Space Agency announced on Tuesday the names of the winning teams of the global “DebriSolver” competition, one of the flagship…
With attention on orbital data centers, the focus turns to economics
One of the biggest questions in the tech sector has been if AI is the future, where does all the infrastructure go? Some space industry…
Earth is ‘missing’ lighter elements. They may be hiding…
For close to a century, geoscientists have pondered a mystery: Where did Earth’s lighter elements go? Compared to amounts in the Sun and in…
Varda’s W-5 mission lands in Australia
Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission Jan. 29, completing an end-to-end demonstration of a new in-house spacecraft…
SpaceX files plans for million-satellite orbital data center constellation
SpaceX is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an…
Science news this week: ‘Cloud People’ tomb found in Me…
This week’s science news was all about the good, the bad and the ugly of technological progress, with a study warning of next-generation…
China launches AlSat-3B for Algeria, further launches delayed ahead of key human spaceflight test
China launched a satellite for Algeria late Friday, as signs mount that multiple missions have been delayed amid preparations for a key human…
Axiom wins fifth private astronaut mission to space station
NASA has selected Axiom Space for its fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for 2027. The post Axiom…
