‘Call it Genghis Khan’s final victory’: Why the tomb of…
History is rife with lost treasures, from Aztec gold hidden during the Spanish conquest to the Ark of the Covenant, which vanished during the…
NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has released the final request for proposals for a Mars telecommunications system, confirming requirements that limit the…
York Space defends growth strategy as SDA programs are reshaped
WASHINGTON — Just months after its public debut, York Space Systems is confronting a question that goes to the core of its business model:…
Space Force awards Northrop Grumman $398 million satellite contract
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded Northrop Grumman a $398 million contract to build a prototype communications satellite intended to…
Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neandertha…
This week’s science news featured some big headlines for health, including the landmark decision to officially rename polycystic ovary…
SpaceX launches CRS-34 cargo mission to ISS
WASHINGTON — A Falcon 9 launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft May 15 carrying nearly 3,000 kilograms of cargo to the International Space Station.…
Starlink Mobile challengers back proposed telco-led D2D joint venture
TAMPA, Fla. — A planned direct-to-device (D2D) joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon has divided operators behind the…
Joint ESA-China SMILE mission set for launch to study Earth’s magnetic shield
HELSINKI — A pioneering joint ESA-China science mission to study Earth’s magnetosphere is set to launch May 19, after a decade of…
Picturing Earth in a New Light
Maps can show more than just where things are—they can also show how things change. New maps of artificial light reveal a planet that has been…
Virgin Galactic reaffirms plans to begin commercial service this year
WASHINGTON — Virgin Galactic said May 14 it remains on track, technically and financially, to start commercial flights of its next-generation…