NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been mapping the planets since Apollo. One team is searching closer to home for minerals critical to national security and the economy.
If not for the Joshua trees, the tan hills of Cuprite, Nevada, would…
Category: 2. Space
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Space industry sticks with single-use satellite model despite new technologies
WASHINGTON — Despite a surge in satellite deployments, the fundamental operating model for spacecraft hasn’t evolved much since Sputnik launched in 1957: build it, launch it, use it, discard it. This approach persists even as new…
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Janet Petro Heads Back To KSC
Keith’s note: this is from NASA PAO “I am honored to have served the President as the acting NASA Administrator for the past 6 months. His decision to appoint Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as acting Administrator reflects the high…
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NASA Appropriations Mark-up Hearing
Keith’s note: NASA-related things from today’s Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science subcommittee mark-up:
- Sen. Moran R-KS likes what has been done to NASA’s budget. “Allocation the committee was given shows real increase in…
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NASA’s Webb Scratches Beyond Surface of Cat’s Paw for 3rd Anniversary
It’s the cat’s meow! To celebrate its third year of revealing stunning scenes of the cosmos in infrared light, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has “clawed” back the thick, dusty layers of a section within the Cat’s Paw Nebula…
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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Team Installs Observatory’s Solar Panels
On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, one of the final steps in assembling the observatory. Collectively called the Solar Array Sun Shield, these panels will power and shade the…
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UK joins Eutelsat capital boost to maintain strategic LEO stake
TAMPA, Fla. — The U.K. plans to inject $191 million into Eutelsat’s capital raise this year to maintain its 10.89% stake in the French multi-orbit satellite operator.
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What if science fiction is our best glimpse of the future?
In this week’s episode of Space Minds, award-winning science fiction author and physicist David Brin joins host David Ariosto for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of space, science, and humanity.
From self-replicating probes and…
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A reflection on the European space industry in 2024
As we at Eurospace publish our annual facts and figures report with the key findings of the European space industry’s economic situation, I find myself looking back at 2024 with mixed feelings.
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Investors double down on space infrastructure as exits return
TAMPA, Fla. — Economic headwinds did not stop investments in core space companies from reaching their highest level in more than a year at $3.2 billion for the second quarter of 2025, according to early-stage investor Space Capital.
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