Space

NASA Curates Virtual Experience for Public to Participate in Upcoming Rocket Launch

The space agency is hosting a range of global “NASA Social” events.

  • By Brandi Vincent

NASA Seeks to Improve How It Learns About New Technology

The space agency wants input from partners regarding how it collects information about new tech innovation.

  • By Frank Konkel

Air Force Leaders Fret As Another Satellite Maker Declares Bankruptcy

Service leaders are asking for Congressional help in shoring up the defense industrial base.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Coronavirus Not Slowing Russian, Chinese Space Activities, U.S. General Says

Meanwhile, the U.S. has delayed several launches amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One

The U.S. Military Has Officially Published Three UFO Videos. Why Doesn't Anybody Seem to Care?

This is the first time the Pentagon has publicly confirmed the authenticity of UFO footage.

  • By Adam Dodd, The Conversation

NASA, Virgin Galactic Team Up to Advance Supersonic Tech for Point-to-Point Travel 

The work will be conducted via a Space Act Agreement.

  • By Brandi Vincent

The Thorniest Subject at NASA Right Now

The space agency is carefully following pandemic measures. Elon Musk thinks they’re overblown. But both are going to the moon together.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

NASA Taps Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to Help Transport Humans to the Moon Again

The three private companies will develop landing systems for NASA's Artemis missions.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Why Satellite Cybersecurity Must Be Prioritized in the New Frontier 

Resilience is the best bet to ensure mission continuity.

  • By Tera Garner

NASA to Host Virtual Hackathon on COVID-19 Challenges

The space agency and its partners will host a two-day hackathon on May 30-31.

  • By Frank Konkel

Summer Space Program Considers Shift to Virtual Version Due to Coronavirus

The SETI Institute is rethinking how to host its competitive summer program for accelerating space research.

  • By Brandi Vincent

If Space Startups Fail, the Pentagon’s Going to Need Some New Plans

The coronavirus is threatening young space companies — and the military’s plans to rely on them.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Space Agency Launches ‘NASA at Home’ to Engage Those in Coronavirus Confinement

Resources include do-it-yourself activities, live virtual chats with astronauts and officials, formal lesson plans, an augmented reality app and more.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Air Force Seeks Partnerships to Produce Space Innovations and Base of the Future

The anticipated challenges aim to spur innovations in space technology and produce a base of the future.

  • By Brandi Vincent

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GPS is Fatally Flawed. It’s Past Time to Fix It. 

A terrestrial system could make GPS spoof-proof.

  • By Gene McCall

Russian and Chinese Satellites Are Helping U.S. Pilots Spy on Russia and China

U-2 pilots are wearing watches that connect to foreign satellites, giving them backup navigation when GPS is jammed.

  • By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One

How Christina Koch Could Become a Spaceflight Legend

One of the astronauts in NASA’s current corps could be the first in a generation to walk on the moon—or the first to walk on Mars.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

Hackers Could Shut Down Satellites—or Turn Them into Weapons

On the mundane end of scale, hackers could simply shut satellites down.

  • By William Akoto, The Conversation

NASA to Begin Recruiting Astronauts for Its Upcoming Missions to the Moon and Mars

New candidates will likely be selected in mid-2021.

  • By Brandi Vincent

NASA Will Only Tolerate So Much Danger

An investigation into what really went wrong with Boeing's last space mission turned up serious issues.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

The Night Sky Will Never Be the Same

Elon Musk’s plan for worldwide internet has sent bright artificial, lights streaking through the dark.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic