Science & Space
Latest Stories
He's Back: Trump Nominates Private Astronaut for NASA Administrator (Again)
Trump didn't mention that he previously selected Jared Isaacman to run NASA only to withdraw the nomination a few months later because he was not sufficiently MAGA.
Google Eyes Space-Based Data Centers With 'Project Suncatcher'
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos aren't the only ones experimenting with data centers in space. Google also sees potential in harnessing 'the full power of the Sun.'
Elon's Next Big Swing: 'Dyson Sphere' Satellites That Harness the Sun's Power
The concept, also depicted in a Star Trek episode, would fill Earth's orbit with satellites to harness energy from the Sun and block out solar rays to help cool the climate.
After Elon Tantrum, SpaceX Now Prepping ‘Simplified’ Starship-Based Lunar Lander
Amid concerns over China’s space-related progress, NASA is reviewing new lunar lander proposals from SpaceX and Blue Origin. The move initially prompted a flurry of insults from Musk on X.
Elon Musk: Future Starlink Satellites Will Become Orbiting Data Centers
SpaceX's CEO muses about scaling up Starlink V3 satellites and using high-speed laser links.
AI Deepfakes Target Physicists to Push Claim That Comet Is an Alien Spacecraft
Physicist Michio Kaku is warning about the AI-generated deepfakes, which exploit his image to push the idea the comet '3I/ATLAS' is an alien spacecraft that poses a potential threat.
Iridium: SpaceX-EchoStar Spectrum Deal Will Be 'Disruptive,' Force a Pivot
Iridium expects SpaceX's $17 billion deal to shake up the status quo in the satellite market. Meanwhile, Apple partner Globalstar is reportedly considering selling itself off for $10 billion.
Nvidia GPU Heads Into Orbit on a Mission to Test Data Centers in Space
An Nvidia H100 GPU has been packed into an upcoming satellite from Starcloud, which is one of the companies working to make data centers in space a reality.
Cards Against Humanity: We Forced SpaceX to Get Off Our Land
The card game company bought land on the Texas-Mexico border in 2017 and sued when SpaceX moved its equipment there. It now plans to develop a mini pack of cards focused on Elon Musk.
NASA Reopens Lunar Lander Contract, and Elon Musk Is Big Mad
Acting Administrator Sean Duffy calls out SpaceX’s Starship for falling 'behind schedule,' and suggesting that Blue Origin could get astronauts there first.
SpaceX Opens Up Its Starlink Laser Tech to Third-Party Companies
Muon Space is integrating SpaceX's 'mini space lasers' into its own satellite network, providing a way to access Starlink for real-time data connectivity.
Air Force OKs SpaceX Plan to Double Number of Launches at California Base
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) overrides environmental objections from a California commission to approve up to 100 rocket launches per year from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
SpaceX Offers New Look at V3 Starlink Satellite for Gigabit Speeds
The image compares the size of earlier satellites (and a human astronaut) with the upcoming V3.
Leak From the Sky: It Turns Out a Lot of Satellite Data Is Unencrypted
A team of researchers discovers that a big chunk of geostationary satellite data flowing over North America is unencrypted, including data from mobile carriers and the military.
Starship's Version 2 Flies for the Last Time, Splashes Down in One Piece
Monday’s flight featured a successful deployment of simulated Starlink satellites. SpaceX will now move on to testing a more powerful version 3 of its giant rocket.
FCC Might Open the Floodgates for Starlink and Other Satellite Expansions
Chair Brendan Carr looks to replace a 'Default to No' process with a 'Default to Yes' framework for satellite approvals.
Jeff Bezos Predicts We'll Have Gigawatt Data Centers in Space in 20 Years
The Amazon founder says placing data centers into orbit will allow them to harness the abundant solar energy, making them more cost-effective than their Earth-bound counterparts.
Is Starlink Bad for the Environment? FCC Doesn’t Think It Should Weigh In
The FCC wants to exempt satellite providers from oversight required by the National Environmental Protection Act. Astronomers and anti-light pollution groups disagree.
Amazon's Project Kuiper Wants to Offer Satellite Service in 5 Countries by Q1
With just over 100 satellites in orbit, it's a tall order, but a Project Kuiper exec says Amazon is making progress on bringing its Starlink competitors to consumers in the US and elsewhere.
Apple Satellite Partner Globalstar Explores Using High-Flying Drones to Deliver 5G
Globalstar pitches the FCC on using a mysterious 'high-altitude platform station' for 5G.
