China mulls space-based control system for high-speed rail. Can it be hacked?
On a summer evening in 2011, two high-speed trains hurtling through the Chinese countryside met in a fireball…
The Smartest Way to Bet on SpaceX Right Now Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Investing in SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) after its record-breaking IPO may or may not be a wise investment decision.…
SpaceX Dragon Splashes Down in Pacific, Completes Cargo Mission
At 5:11 a.m. PDT (8:11 a.m. EDT), the unpiloted SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of…
SpaceX (SPCX) vs AST SpaceMobile (ASTS): The Battle for Space Investment Dominance
Key Takeaways Following its June 2026 initial public offering at $1.77 trillion, SpaceX’s valuation surged past the $2…
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
The two Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, each carry a gold-plated copper phonograph record holding sounds and images…
SpaceX adds long-time Elon Musk ally Roelof Botha to board
Roelof Botha speaks onstage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on Oct. 27, 2025…
NASA satellite can now track fall colors leaf by leaf from space
Every autumn, millions of people try to time nature’s biggest show. Travelers plan leaf-peeping trips, tourism boards issue…
NASA Announces Public-Private Partnership to Advance Mars Science
NASA Wednesday announced a new public‑private partnership to advance Mars science by combining the agency’s scientific leadership with…
A volcanic eruption seen from space photo of the day for June 17, 2026
A still from a gif of the Kīlauea volcano erupting. (Image credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA) On Sunday (June…
Roelof Botha joins SpaceX’s board of directors
Former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha is joining SpaceX’s board of directors, less than a week after…
Russia Might Be Ready to Give Up on Its Leaky ISS Module
For seven years, tiny cracks in the International Space Station (ISS) have been leaking air. NASA and its…
Paul Krugman Compares SpaceX To Trump Crypto Trade, Says Winners May Be Those Who Exit Before The ‘Bottom Inevitably Falls Out’
Comparing SpaceX’s post-IPO surge to the rally in cryptocurrencies following Trump’s 2024 election victory, Krugman said both trades…