SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 16 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX and its wholly-owned subsidiary xAI are competing in a secret new…
The space nuclear power bottleneck — and how to fix it
No technology holds more transformative potential for America’s space aspirations than nuclear power. Radioisotopes can safely produce heat…
What Would the First Week of World War III Look Like in Space?
The idea of waging war in orbit is no longer a figment of science fiction. As satellite technologies…
How astronomers are unveiling the ‘skeleton’ of the universe
The universe is a vast, unseen loom, weaving galaxies into an intricate cosmic web through invisible threads of…
NASA Sends Two Rockets Into Space to Uncover the Secrets of Black Auroras
NASA’s recent twin rocket missions from Alaska are aimed at unlocking the mysteries of auroras, specifically the rare…
This giant metal dome will hide a truly colossal telescope mirror photo of the day for Feb. 16, 2026
The Extremely Large Telescope’ss 80-meter-tall dome takes shape in the Atacama Desert. (Image credit: ESO/G. Vecchia) The European…
Astronomers observe a star that quietly transformed into a black hole
WASHINGTON — The formation of a black hole can be quite a violent event, with a massive dying…
Steve Durst – the US citizen space diplomat who reached out to China
Steve Durst, a US space entrepreneur who spent decades building rare bridges with China’s space sector despite restrictions…
Jupiter’s moon could be dead inside
For years, Europa has been the poster child for the idea of hidden oceans that might support alien…
‘Fully unlocking the orbital economy’: This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027
A California startup will operate its first astronaut mission next year, if all goes according to plan. NASA…
Live updates: California slammed by ‘dangerous’ storm, 8 feet of snow and life-threatening floods
A powerful storm is currently strengthening over Southern California, and while that sounds like just another rainy day,…
Musk changes course on Mars quest and shoots for moon – again | The moon
Barely a year ago, the moon was “a distraction” to Elon Musk, the billionaire chief executive of SpaceX…