SpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s
The way Rama Afullo tells it, he saw orbital data centers coming. The Kenyan American engineer previously worked…
Spark shares fall after Elon Musk’s SpaceX spectrum deal rattles telcos
“Over the weekend, we saw European telcos get really smoked as well,” he added. Deutsche Telekom fell 7.9%.…
Nuclear propulsion: Could nuclear engines transform deep-space exploration?
As space exploration technologies accelerate, an engine that can traverse deep space equally fast is needed- and nuclear…
How a New Satellite Constellation Is Rewriting the Rules of Early Wildfire Detection
Earth Fire Alliance is a winner of the 2026 Gizmodo Science Fair for developing a satellite constellation dedicated…
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
The way Rama Afullo tells it, he saw orbital data centers coming. The Kenyan American engineer previously worked…
US military backs space solar system to beam power from orbit to Earth
A solar power startup has received backing from US authorities to design, build, and test a homing beacon…
This Satellite Could Be the First Step Toward a Power Grid in Space
Space is facing an energy crisis, at least according to a Florida-based startup that’s set out to solve…
A Cold War Spy Satellite Named After Farrah Fawcett Just Blew Apart in Orbit
An American spy satellite unexpectedly shattered into pieces, creating a cloud of debris in low-Earth orbit. The U.S.…
Space Lasers Are About to Get Their First Real Test Generating Energy
Google, SpaceX, and a host of startups are all planning to build data centers in space. But for…
Astro Bob: See a spectacular occultation of Jupiter on Oct. 6 – Duluth News Tribune
Like a magician, the moon will make Jupiter disappear on the morning of Oct. 6, then “pull it…
New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth’s Atmosphere as Fuel To Stay in Orbit Indefinitely
Fully Assembled RF Helicon-based Plasma Thruster. Credit: F. Romano A satellite engine that uses atmospheric gases as fuel…
UAE prioritises satellites as strategic space asset
Over the past decade, regional governments have substantially increased their investment in the space sector, with space budgets…