NASA reveals new moon landing sites. They’re dark and uncharted. (Image Credit: Mashable) NASA astronauts will land in an eerie place. Unlike the Apollo missions of over 50 years ago, which touched down near the lunar equator, the space agency’s new moon endeavor will land in the south pole. The reason is clear: That’s where […]
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SpaceX is launching 20 Starlink internet satellites from California this morning.
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink internet satellites from California this morning (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California this morning (Oct. 29). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell (DTC) capability, is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today, […]
Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion
Pentagon’s commercial satellite internet services program soars to $13 billion (Image Credit: Space News) Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is increasing its projected spending on low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet services more than tenfold, responding to surging […]
The DoD industrial base plan focuses on identifying vulnerabilities in supply chains.
DoD industrial base plan targets weak links in supply chains (Image Credit: Space News) Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — U.S. defense officials said Oct. 29 the Pentagon is evaluating measures to address critical vulnerabilities in the defense industrial supply chain. This […]
Korean SAR satellite company Lumir becomes publicly traded; Shares drop after a brief surge.
Korean SAR satellite firm Lumir goes public; Shares slide after initial rally (Image Credit: Space News) Join our newsletter to get the latest military space newsevery Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean satellite developer Lumir saw its share decline steadily following a brief rally on its first day […]
Unexplained characteristics on asteroid Vesta might be attributed to saltwater.
Mysterious features on asteroid Vesta may be explained by saltwater (Image Credit: Space.com) On a large asteroid named Vesta, mysteriously curved gullies and fan-shaped deposits may have formed from short-lived flows of saltwater, a new study reports — a discovery that’s quite surprising because Vesta shouldn’t really have any water at all. Vesta, the second […]
Boeing is reportedly thinking about selling its space division, which includes Starliner.
Boeing considers selling its space business, including Starliner: report (Image Credit: Space.com) Boeing may sell off its space business, including its Starliner program, amid large financial losses for the company, a media report suggests. The discussions are said to be “at an early stage,” according to an exclusive in the Wall Street Journal. The reported […]
SpaceX’s Starship booster was just ‘1 second away’ from canceling its impressive launch-tower catch.
SpaceX’s Starship booster was ‘1 second away’ from aborting epic launch-tower catch (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX’s historic rocket catch earlier this month was even more dramatic than it looked. That catch occurred on Oct. 13, during the fifth test flight of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket. Starship’s huge first-stage booster, known as Super Heavy, came back to […]
As soon as you observe this strange detail regarding James Webb Space Telescope images, you won’t be able to ignore it.
Once You Notice This Weird Thing About James Webb Space Telescope Images, You Won’t Be Able to Unsee It (Image Credit: futurism-com) Weird, but cool. Pointy Perfection Ever notice something about those images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope — other than the fact that they look absolutely incredible, that is? If they felt […]
Jeff Bezos is said to have private “personal reasons” for his desire to move to Mars.
Jeff Bezos Reportedly Has Secretive “Personal Reasons” for Wanting to Escape to Mars (Image Credit: futurism-com) “There’s no democracy in space.” Deep Lore At some point, Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos reportedly made a cryptic admission to a power broker — and that strange comment is taking on new significance in light of another recent […]