Discover when, how and where to watch the smallest full moon of the year take center stage on April 12. Continue ReadingApril’s Full Pink Moon will rise as a ‘micromoon’ this weekend — what to expect from the smallest full moon of 2025
In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned “Silent Spring,” alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds—the bald eagle in particular—that spurred people to action.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Amazon’s first big batch of Project Kuiper broadband satellites today (April 9), and you can watch it live. Continue ReadingLaunch of Amazon’s 1st Kuiper internet satellites delayed by bad weather
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket sits on Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral at sunset. The Atlas V will launch the Kuiper 1 mission for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband satellite constellation. Image: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance is preparing to launch the first of dozens of missions on behalf of its largest commercial customer, Amazon. Its Atlas 5 551 rocket will carry 27 Project Kuiper satellites onboard. The mission, Continue ReadingLive coverage: ULA to launch 27 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral
COLORADO SPRINGS — The space industry must speed up adoption of artificial intelligence or risk falling behind, government and industry experts warned March 27. During a symposium organized by the […] The post ‘Everyone is doing AI’: Space sector urged to catch up appeared first on SpaceNews.
International space agencies stressed the importance of international partnerships with the United States and each other at Space Symposium April 9, as geopolitical shifts and an escalating trade war challenge the space industry. The post Space leaders emphasize collaboration amid geopolitical challenges appeared first on SpaceNews.
SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027 Continue ReadingSpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an uncrewed Dragon cargo ship packed with tons of supplies to the International Space Station on April 21. Continue ReadingSpaceX’s next Dragon cargo ship launch for NASA will lift off on April 21
The U.S. Space Force is leaning more heavily into its allies around the world and unveiling a new International Partnership Strategy, the service’s chief said today. Continue ReadingKeeping space safe is the ‘ultimate team sport’, and the US Space Force has a new playbook
Plano, Texas – Apogee Semiconductor, a leading provider of advanced technologies for space and extreme environments, today announced its collaboration with Arrow Electronics, a global distributor of electronic components and […] The post Apogee Semiconductor Teams with Arrow Electronics to Expand Distribution of Space-Grade Technologies appeared first on SpaceNews.
Officials insist that U.S. and allies are keeping space cooperation on track The post Space alliances hold strong despite broader geopolitical tensions appeared first on SpaceNews.
Our guest today is Kari Bingen, senior fellow at the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium focusing on defense. The post Signals from Space Symposium: A trillion-dollar defense budget appeared first on SpaceNews.
When the wholesale prices of essential goods like food or oil suddenly rise, it can cause deep shifts in the economy that upend trade balances and hike inflation rates. This is known as a commodity price boom.
For the first time, the Chinese space program will train a Pakistani astronaut, who will also be the first foreign astronaut to visit China’s space station. Continue ReadingChina and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump’s pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president’s ambitious Mars goals. Continue Reading‘We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars’: Trump’s pick for NASA chief puts focus on the Red Planet
A collaborative research team has improved visual localization and topographic mapping techniques that enable China’s Zhurong rover to navigate and conduct scientific investigations on Mars. These techniques played a crucial role in the success of the Tianwen-1 mission, which is China’s first independent interplanetary exploration effort.
Scientists were watching for changes in bird vocalization patterns during the 2024 total solar eclipse. Here’s what they found. Continue ReadingThe epic total solar eclipse of 2024 caused some birds to stop singing
Up until recently, astronomy was reliant entirely on electromagnetic waves. While that changed with the confirmation of gravitational waves in 2016, astronomers had developed fundamental frameworks in the electromagnetic spectrum by that point.
Here’s your SpaceNews show daily for Wednesday. Inside: a one-on-one with NASA acting administrator Janet Petro, a sharp commentary on accelerating space acquisition, and in-depth coverage of U.S. Space Command’s […] The post SpaceNews’ full Wednesday show daily from Space Symposium — now live appeared first on SpaceNews.
What kind of mission would be best suited to sample the plumes of Saturn’s ocean world, Enceladus, to determine if this intriguing world has the ingredients to harbor life? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2025) hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the pros and cons of an orbiter or flyby mission to sample Enceladus’ plumes.
