US lawmakers warn China is top space rival as race to the moon intensifies
China is the United States’ “most consequential threat and competitor in space,” leveraging its capabilities “as a tool…
Astrobotic’s Chakram engine aces record 300-second hot fire
Astrobotic put its Chakram rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) through its paces for the first time. During the…
What Britain wants from King Charles’ trip to Trumpland – POLITICO
The monarch also appears likely to emphasize Britain’s commitment to the two nations’ defense ties — which include…
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…
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…
NASA is right to focus on ‘hardware rich’ approach following Artemis II heat shield gamble
Chris Young’s Beyond Earth column explores the intersection of space technology and policy, providing thought-provoking commentary on the…
Artemis II’s astronauts are on their way home—a six-figure salary but no overtime or hazard pay awaits them back on Earth
But as the crew—three Americans, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen—heads…
Transporter-16 Mission – SpaceX
Transporter-16 Mission SpaceXAAC Clyde Space has launched VIREON™ Earth Observation satellites news.bequoted.comSpaceX launch LIVE: Falcon 9 rocket launches 119 payloads…
NASA’s X-59 completes second flight in quiet supersonic push
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft completed its second test flight, marking the start of an expanded flight campaign…
‘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.…