Science news this week: The latest on the cruise ship h…
This week’s science news was dominated by coverage of a cluster of hantavirus infections aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius. The…
Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye
Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids. The post Deep…
Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar for mission operations software
Quindar’s software aims to cut cost and complexity of satellite ground operations The post Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar…
Milano Cortina 2026 – NASA Science
No Olympic competitions covers more ground than the 50-kilometer cross-country ski races. The grueling event takes more than 2 hours to…
FCC clears Logos to deploy more than 4,000 broadband satellites
Logos Space Services has secured U.S. regulatory approval to deploy up to 4,178 low Earth orbit broadband satellites. The post FCC clears…
Space Force may be done with R-GPS, but Congress isn’t
Few modern systems are as consequential — or as exposed — as the Global Positioning System. A temporary loss of access to its positioning,…
Morpheus raises $15 million in Series A+ round
SAN FRANCISCO — Morpheus Space raised $15 million in a Series A+ funding round announced Feb. 5. “This funding is intended to accelerate…
Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite data
The award was made under NGA’s Luno program. The post Vantor wins $5.3 million NGA contract to spot terrain changes using commercial satellite…
House committee advances NASA authorization bill
The House Science Committee unanimously approved a NASA authorization bill Feb. 4 after adopting dozens of amendments. The post House…
Viridian inks cooperative agreement with Air Force Research Laboratory
SAN FRANCISCO — Viridian Space Corp. signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Research…