The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we’re ill-prepared to combat it
Without a comprehensive definition, acts ranging from cyber intrusions to physical attacks on satellites risk being…
Australians want to spend more on space – but we don’t really know where we’re going
This week, Sydney hosts the world’s largest space conference, attracting astronauts and heads of space agencies…
Starship will soon fly over towns and cities, but will dodge the biggest ones
Some time soon, perhaps next year, SpaceX will attempt to fly one of its enormous Starship…
SpaceX reveals why the last two Starships failed as another launch draws near
Engineers recreated the diffuser failure on the ground during the investigation, and then redesigned the part…
First commercial rocket from western Europe explodes shortly after launch
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded…
ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
Open your checkbook, please ESA’s governance structure isn’t favorable for taking quick action. On one hand,…
It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite
These actions followed pre-established protocols. However, it highlighted the small but non-zero risk of rocket debris…
Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot
Julianna Scheiman, director of NASA science missions for SpaceX, said it made sense to pair the…
SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on…
Google backs privately funded satellite constellation for wildfire detection
Enlarge / The Windy Fire blazes through the Long Meadow Grove of giant sequoia trees near…
Navy captains don’t like abandoning ship—but with Starliner, the ship left them
Enlarge / NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA…
SpaceX says regulators will keep Starship grounded until at least November
Enlarge / Artist’s illustration of catch arms ensnaring SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster. SpaceX The Federal Aviation…
After another Boeing letdown, NASA isn’t ready to buy more Starliner missions
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket before liftoff…