Longshot is developing reusable, ground-based acceleration infrastructure intended to improve hypersonic testing and eventually reduce the cost of space access. Its approach shifts more fuel, energy,
The Pentagon has announced plans for a new four-star combatant command, tentatively called Autonomous Warfare Command (AUTOWARCOM), focused on integrating autonomous and robotic systems across the U.S
Introducing RockBLOCK 9704 | Ground Control Knowledgebase
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RockBLOCK 9704 is a hardware platform for connecting projects to Iridium’s Certus 9704 Iridium Messaging Transport (IMT) network. It provides reliable, low-latency, two-way messaging worldwide through
The article describes the rapid deployment and development of US military laser weapons, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz and along the southern border. These systems use concentrated photons to d
2008 animated film directed by Andrew Stanton
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*WALL-E* is a 2008 American animated science-fiction film directed by Andrew Stanton and produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Set in 2805, it follows WALL-E, the last function
The UK military has begun using a ground-based electronic warfare system to jam or block foreign satellites, according to sources cited by the BBC. The capability, operated by the Royal Air Force for
Why I Changed My Mind About AI Risk
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Francis Fukuyama argues that recent AI developments have shifted him away from optimism about rapid technological progress and toward greater concern about AI risks. He contrasts “accelerationists,” w
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has produced its first test image after activating its 300-megapixel infrared camera, known as the Wide Field Instrument (WFI). The image shows hundreds of sta
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have found that the ring system around the small solar system body Chariklo is more complex than previously thought. Chariklo is a Centaur obje
The abstract describes coal fires as a long-standing natural and human-driven phenomenon that has contributed to climate change throughout Earth’s history. It focuses on collieries in East Jharia, Ind
Sam Illingworth argues that while he often writes about AI failures, there are also important examples of AI doing real good. He highlights five cases: an ECG model that can detect heart failure in un
China’s Tianwen-3 mission is planned to become the first mission to deliberately collect Mars samples and return them to Earth. A 2025 *Nature Astronomy* perspective led by chief scientist Hou Zengqia
Jon Harman, a rock art enthusiast with a background in medical imaging and a PhD in mathematics, adapted a NASA image-processing method originally designed to enhance details in Mars rover photos to r
Researchers have used tidal tomography to probe the interiors of Earth, the Moon, and now Mars by measuring how a body deforms under tidal forces. In Mars’s case, Alexander Berne and colleagues analyz
On the Speculative Terminology Surrounding AI
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The passage argues that common descriptions of AI are misleading because they use human-centered language that exaggerates what these systems actually do. Terms such as “intelligent,” “autonomous,” “g
The article argues that space warfare is shifting from a “space Pearl Harbor” model toward a prolonged contest over preserving, denying, and regenerating space-enabled services during wider terrestria
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Flying on Its Own
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully separated from the second stage of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy at 7:57 a.m. EDT and is now flying independently. The separation marks the transition
Two satellites recently demonstrated laser-based data transfer in space, exchanging more than 200 gigabits over about 60 miles (100 kilometers). The 40-minute test, completed on April 14, showed that
A 2023 study estimated that all wild land mammals on Earth together weigh about 20 million tonnes in wet biomass, or roughly 3 kilograms per person worldwide. By comparison, the combined weight of hum
In 2009, a drilling team at Krafla in northeast Iceland unexpectedly struck magma while searching for superhot geothermal water. The site is a volcanic caldera about 10 kilometers wide, and the origin
U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States needs “credible, acknowledged” offensive capabilities to damage or destroy enemy space assets in order to deter attacks and survive
This episode of *Main Engine Cut Off* features Justin Fiaschetti, co-founder and CEO of Inversion Space, discussing the company’s concept for using space as a logistics platform. Inversion is developi
The article argues that military effectiveness depends not only on superior equipment, but on how easily users can modify, repair, and improve systems in the field. Using a personal training memory, t
August features a major celestial event: the Perseids meteor shower, which peaks on the night of August 12 into the early morning of August 13. Visible in the northern hemisphere and parts of the sout
The article argues that AI, especially large language models (LLMs), will never become conscious. It begins with the example of Koko the gorilla, explaining that although she appeared to use sign lang
Elon Musk is recruiting engineers and skilled tradespeople, such as plumbers and electricians, to help SpaceX build and operate powerful AI supercomputer clusters on Earth and potentially beyond it. I
The Outer Space Treaty, formally titled the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is the fou
Russia has unveiled a new electronic warfare system, Volna Kupol Garant, designed to disrupt Starlink satellite communications by targeting satellites directly rather than ground terminals. According
TerraFlow is presented as a multimodal, multitemporal foundation approach for Earth observation (EO), targeting the gap that existing EO models learn strong cross-modal features but “fall short in mod
Earth appears to have a “heartbeat” in the form of a persistent microseism that repeats roughly every 26 seconds. Microseisms are tiny seismic vibrations that are too weak for people to feel but are d
Every 26 seconds, Earth produces a tiny seismic pulse, or microseism, that is measurable by seismologists but too small for people to feel. The phenomenon has been known since the early 1960s, when Ja
China’s classified Shijian-31 satellite, launched on June 16 aboard a Long March 3B from Xichang, is operating in an unusual Molniya-type orbit that appears designed to give it repeated, wide-ranging
A new NASA-led study published in *Nature* suggests the most extreme solar storms may be far more powerful than scientists have assumed. Researchers found that current space weather measurements may b
Russia has reportedly added an unusually simple navigation fix to its Molniya attack drones: a basic magnetic compass read by an onboard camera. According to Ukrainian defense advisor and radio techno
In September 1985, the US Air Force carried out a landmark anti-satellite test by using an F-15 Eagle to launch an ASM-135 missile and destroy the defunct Solwind P78-1 research satellite. This was th
On July 9, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Reflect Orbital’s request to build, launch, and operate an experimental mirror satellite in low Earth orbit. The satellite, called Eä
A miniature portable X-ray machine has successfully been tested in orbit, marking an important step for astronaut medical care and other remote uses on Earth. For much of the Space Age, astronauts hav
A miniature portable X-ray machine has been successfully tested in space, marking a major step forward for astronaut healthcare and remote medical imaging on Earth. For most of the Space Age, astronau
Italian and German researchers have modeled a passive radiation shield made from 1,482 neodymium-iron-boron magnets arranged in a square-meter array. In simulation, the setup deflected about 20% of in
Warped spacetime reveals exoplanet far from its star
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Jul 11
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet, Gaia23bra b, using an unusual method: gravitational microlensing, where a foreground star and its planet bend spacetime and briefly magnify the light of a
Metallic space balls found on Australian beach
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Metallic objects found on Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia, have been identified by the Australian Space Agency as space debris, likely from a rocket that re-entered Earth’s atmosphere. The obje
Mysterious metal objects washed up on Forrest Beach in Queensland, Australia, prompting an investigation by the Australian Space Agency (ASA). The agency later identified the items as space debris, li