Space
GPS is Fatally Flawed. It’s Past Time to Fix It.
A terrestrial system could make GPS spoof-proof.
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.
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.
Hackers Could Shut Down Satellites—or Turn Them into Weapons
On the mundane end of scale, hackers could simply shut satellites down.
NASA to Begin Recruiting Astronauts for Its Upcoming Missions to the Moon and Mars
New candidates will likely be selected in mid-2021.
NASA Will Only Tolerate So Much Danger
An investigation into what really went wrong with Boeing's last space mission turned up serious issues.
The Night Sky Will Never Be the Same
Elon Musk’s plan for worldwide internet has sent bright artificial, lights streaking through the dark.
What Do You Call the Troops of the U.S. Space Force?
The Pentagon wants your input — and space cadets and spacemen are not under consideration.
NASA Solicits Ideas on its Future Moon Rovers
It’s all part of what the agency calls “a coordinated approach to explore the lunar surface.”
AFWERX to Launch Four Challenges to Accelerate Space Innovation
The Air Force’s innovation group is crowdsourcing some of the pain points in the space domain.
Two Satellites Just Avoided a Head-On Smash. How Close Did They Come to Disaster?
All we could do was watch whatever unfolded above us.
Happy Lunar New Year, Although New NASA Models Suggest We Might Have Fewer Left
Looking at the world in NASA’s new model makes it easy to see why climate change is a global problem.
A Graveyard of Giant Spacecraft Spins Through Space
After observatories retire, they can still spend hundreds, even millions, of years trailing the Earth.
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