The only way to create a sustainable program of exploring the moon and Mars with humans, beyond the initial flush of achievement, is by fully integrating science into our planning. We won’t be able to answer the important science questions without human missions, and we can’t fly the human missions without science support from the […]

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EchoStar has abandoned its plans to create a direct-to-device satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, selling spectrum to SpaceX while canceling a brand-new contract with MDA Space.

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Dmitry Poisik surveyed the room. “How many of you guys represent owner/operators?” he asked a crowd of a few dozen people attending a side session at the SmallSat 2025 Conference in Salt Lake City on Aug. 11. No one raised their hands. That didn’t seem to surprise Poisik, the program manager for the Office of […]

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Only a bold satellite operator takes on SpaceX, especially in the nascent race to connect smartphones from space, where Starlink’s rapidly expanding broadband network is pushing for domination. But Lynk Global’s leaders see an opening for a nimble, capital-efficient contender in a sector that also includes AST SpaceMobile, which is now fully funded to deploy […]

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Research into whether drugs like ayahuasca can mitigate the effects of traumatic brain injury is in its infancy. Pro athletes like Jordan Poyer are forging ahead anyway.

The FAA approved a significant increase in Falcon 9 launches from one Florida pad as it takes public input on plans for Starship launches from another.

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The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Blue Origin $1.3 million and Anduril $1 million under the Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics program

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China added a third trio of spacecraft to a group of remote sensing satellites Saturday, marking the country’s 52nd launch of the year.

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In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption. A new proof shows how.

The Pentagon on Sept. 5 announced a slate of senior leadership shifts, including new appointments to key command and planning posts.

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NASA expects to spend up to $1.5 billion to support at least two companies to demonstrate crew-tended space stations as part of a revised approach to transition from the ISS.

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Learn why many rodents have short nails on their thumb rather than long claws, a trait that has helped them eat and thrive for millions of years.

“We buy homes” companies are procuring disaster-damaged properties for cheap. Survivors say they’re taking advantage of tragedy.

Abandoning long-standing vaccine requirements for schoolchildren could prompt bigger outbreaks, researchers warn

Trump administration cuts to global health programs had put promise in doubt

Geoengineering scheme that would block the Bering Strait could kill the ocean circulation it’s meant to protect, researchers warn

SAN FRANCISCO – Orbital Sidekick hyperspectral sensors revealed new information on damage sustained by Iran’s Fordow nuclear fuel enrichment plant after U.S. armed forces bombed the site in June. OSK’s Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite (GHOSt) constellation exposed the outline of a rectangular subsurface structure, indicating “the potential collapse or damage of the underground facility,” according to […]

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China conducted a pair of launches sending an experimental spacecraft to geosynchronous orbit and three further satellites into polar orbits.

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Learn when and where you can catch the Blood Moon, a total lunar eclipse occurring from Sept 7-8, 2025.

Learn how two remarkably well-preserved baby pterosaur fossils have shed new light on the history of a famous paleontological site in Germany.

Learn more about the area around Mount Tambora and how, even though it was once the site of the largest eruption on record, the next massive eruption probably won't come from there. 

Study in fruit flies sheds light on quirk of insect fertility

SAN FRANCISCO – GHGSat and ExxonMobil Corp. announced a partnership Sept. 5 to monitor and mitigate methane emissions for onshore operations in North America and Asia. Collaboration between GHGSat, a Canadian firm focused on greenhouse-gas monitoring, and the multinational oil and gas company began in 2020 with field trials to demonstrate space-based technology for methane […]

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