Rocket Lab enters satellite communications market with $8-billion deal
Rocket Lab took a big step Monday to better compete with rivals SpaceX and Amazon, announcing an $8-billion…
NASA, SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy
NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers…
2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Super-Simple Laser Precision For Your Stargazing
Perhaps the hardest thing for amateur astronomers just starting out is finding the things you want to look…
‘Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions’ takes space exploration in a different (and friendlier) direction, and we chatted with System Era’s creative director about it (interview)
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions might look like a direct sequel to Astroneer on the surface, but it’s a space…
NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled to fly for the very last time early Tuesday…
Rakuten-led group set for subsidies to build Japan’s answer to Starlink
Telecommunication Government readies $900m in support for homegrown satellite-to-mobile access A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites…
Two Planets Lighter Than Candy Floss
How flimsy and fluffy can a world be? We tend to picture planets as solid, weighty things and…
Blue Origin insists New Glenn will rise from the ashes this year after explosion deleted launchpad
OFFBEAT CEO says reconstruction has begun, though the timetable looks ambitious Blue Origin’s boss has reiterated that the Jeff…
Rocket Lab is buying Iridium’s satellite network for $8 billion to take on SpaceX
Rocket Lab, the space company best known for its small satellite launcher Electron, has announced plans to acquire…
Light pollution may be erasing millions of dollars in value at US dark-sky parks
Every year, millions of people travel to remote, protected “dark-sky parks” in search of experiences that depend on…
NextSTEP-3 A: Lunar Enabling Technology
NASA issued a draft Broad Agency Announcement under NextSTEP‑3, Appendix A, on June 29, 2026, to advance concepts…
Rocket Lab Buys Satellite Company Iridium To Go Up Against Starlink And Amazon’s Leo
It wants its own satellite internet network.
Rocket Lab / Iridium These days, it’s…