From Suriname to Space: Rohit Goeptar Shares His Journey to NASA
Rohit Goeptar was born into a poor family in Suriname, South America, the kind where both parents work three…
The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say
Need some good news on a Friday after a long week? The Earth may not be engulfed by…
How SpaceX benefits from its Cursor acquisition
SpaceX (SPCX) made its first major acquisition as a publicly traded company on Tuesday, announcing in a filing…
Sunday’s summer solstice is the sun’s time to shine in the Northern Hemisphere
This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern…
Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman on spacewalking: “I used to think I was scared of heights — now I know I was just scared of gravity”
The quote has a clean, precise quality that most observations about fear do not. Reid Wiseman posted it…
Austrian propulsion startup joins sovereign space funding surge
TAMPA, Fla. — Austrian satellite propulsion startup Gate Space has won 6.3 million euros ($7.2 million) in funding…
EQT to acquire Exolaunch – SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Private equity firm EQT is acquiring Exolaunch, a company that has handled the rideshare launches of…
Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by last year
Last year, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft encountered a bi-lobed asteroid that is a chunk of an even larger rocky…
Sirius Space Selected to Fill Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace
Credit: Sirius Space Services The French space agency CNES has selected Sirius Space Services to fill a vacancy…
Nippon Life’s early SpaceX bet may deliver billions in profit
Finance For over 10 years Nissay has had a stake in Musk’s rocket company, whose market value is…
South African investor, Roelof Botha joins SpaceX board after record $75 billion IPO
SpaceX disclosed that Botha was elected as an independent director and member of the company’s audit committee,…
Boeing demonstrates quantum protocol in payload set for 2027 launch
PORTLAND, Ore. – Boeing demonstrated a key quantum networking protocol in ground testing of a compact payload ahead…