New method to detect ‘faintest whispers’ of nuclear proliferation from space
Nuclear activity detected from space—primarily via commercial and military satellite imagery—has played a key role in the Trump…
NASA gets its largest 777 research aircraft for Earth science missions
Most Boeing 777s spend their lives shuttling passengers between global hubs. But one specific triple-seven just touched down…
11th Moon mineral discovered in China’s first lunar meteorite sample
Scientists in China have discovered and identified the 11th new lunar mineral, according to findings reported by the…
World-first metajet propulsion could enable Alpha Centauri missions
Using even the most advanced rocket propulsion technologies available today, it would take billions of dollars and hundreds…
FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists
Almost a dozen scientists related to nuclear and space defense programs tied to NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin…
The Bezos-Musk space rivalry is shooting for the moon and the winner could shift AI infrastructure
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, two of the three richest men in the world, are engaged in a…
Billionaire NASA chief who’s been to space twice says billionaire space travel critics are ‘wrong.’
The billionaire leader of NASA, who has gone to space twice, has a message for critics of billionaire…
‘Cosmic child’ seems distant as sperm show navigation decline in space
Scientists have carried out an unusual test to determine whether a child could be conceived in space. The…
Tauranga Business Awards 2026: Defence tech innovator SYOS Aerospace takes top gong
As well as the Supreme Award, SYOS won the Innovation and International Trade category awards. The company was…
‘Photonic crystal’ sail could help laser beams push spacecraft faster
Researchers from Tuskegee University, Alabama, have developed a new photonic crystal (a kind of nanostructured material) light sail.…
China eyes new frontiers in push for space leadership
Annual financing in the sector exceeded US$2.5 billion last year, up 32 per cent year on year. The…
Moon dust, 3D laser technique could be used to make future lunar bases
Scientists from Ohio State University have shown that laser 3D printing could be used to turn Moon dust…