Briefing: ‘Shots on goal and win the game’: NASA’s effort to accelerate lunar landings
Strategic angle: NASA outlines plans to increase robotic lunar lander missions but remains vague on crewed lander acceleration.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
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Briefing: Starfish Space finds a new partner for docking demonstration mission
Strategic angle: Starfish Space has changed plans for a docking demonstration mission after its original partner backed out.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: No one is happy with NASA's new idea for private space stations
Strategic angle: Concerns arise over NASA's plan to transition from the ISS to private space stations.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Iran: Mysterious cargo at Isfahan nuclear site revealed by exclusive satellite image
Strategic angle: Le Monde reveals an image of a convoy at the gates of a major underground nuclear complex in Iran, potentially linked to enriched uranium stockpile.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: One Of Ken Block’s Most Personal Competition Cars Just Hit The Market
Strategic angle: A 1978 compact Ford raced by Ken Block is now for sale, packing a 9,000-rpm Millington engine and a Rocket Bunny widebody kit.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: NASA Selects Intuitive Machines to Deliver Artemis Science, Tech to Moon
Strategic angle: NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines $180.4 million to support lunar exploration under the Artemis program.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: NASA’s Environment and Energy “Blue Marble” Awards Categories
Strategic angle: Recognizing excellence in environmental management and planning.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Commercial Space Federation (CSF) Welcomes Two New Associate Members
Strategic angle: CSF adds Astrolab and Zeno Power to its roster, enhancing advancements in planetary mobility and energy solutions.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: NASA Tech and Science Bound for Low Earth Orbit on Commercial Launch
Strategic angle: Technology and science demonstrations are set to launch to low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: NASA Names Scientists to Support Lunar South Pole Science
Strategic angle: NASA has selected 10 scientists to aid in developing a science plan for the Artemis program's lunar missions.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Trade-offs between commercial and public satellite data in water mapping accuracy revealed
Strategic angle: A new study finds that commercial satellite imagery data often outperforms public data sets when identifying surface water, but public data sets may excel in detecting water hidden by forest cover.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: He suddenly couldn't speak in space. NASA astronaut says his medical scare remains a mystery
Strategic angle: The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Fact check: Fake satellite images distort Middle East conflict from above
Strategic angle: As the Iran war intensifies, satellite imagery has become a key battleground in the information war.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Satellite Spots a Spawn
Strategic angle: The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft
Strategic angle: U.S. satellites coordinate maneuvers for continuous observation of Chinese spacecraft in geostationary orbit.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Space Command begins phased move to Alabama
Strategic angle: The new headquarters building is expected to be completed by 2031.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Station Nation: Aaron Rose, Cold Stowage Mission Manager
Strategic angle: Aaron Rose plays a vital role in supporting cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Turning growth into profits remains a challenge as space demand grows
Strategic angle: While the space economy is expanding across multiple fronts, questions remain about how some of its most promising opportunities could translate growing demand into sustainable profits.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: SWOT Satellite Reveals Hidden Tsunami Signals Linked to Kamchatka Earthquake
Strategic angle: New findings enhance understanding of tsunami hazards related to deep-ocean trench processes.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Human sperm may get lost in space
Strategic angle: New research reveals that the navigational abilities of sperm are negatively impacted by a lack of gravity, posing challenges for reproduction in space.
Editorial Staff Mar 26