In November 1970, a Titan IIIC launched a classified US military payload from Cape Canaveral. The payload was later identified as a Defense Support Program (DSP) satellite, the first in a constellatio
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
Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space and Loft Orbital have announced a $1 billion consortium to expand the Altair satellite constellation from 10 to 50 AI-powered satellites. The project, unveiled at the Inte
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
Blackhawk Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, conducted a 10-day training exercise called Combined Resolve at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, beginning April
Infrasound Tech Silences Wildfires before They Spread
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A new fire-suppression technology is using sound waves rather than water to stop small flames before they spread into larger fires. The system, developed by Sonic Fire Tech, is designed to protect hom
Astronomers have discovered a second giant polygonal weather pattern on Saturn, this time a ten-sided structure, or decagon, around the planet’s south pole. The finding suggests Saturn’s famous north-
Astronomers have discovered a second giant polygonal weather pattern on Saturn, this time a ten-sided structure, or decagon, around the planet’s south pole. The finding, led by Agustín Sánchez-Lavega
In April 2026, Blackhawk Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, conducted a 10-day Combined Resolve training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The unit
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
Establishing the United States Space Academy
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On August 28, 2026, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation establishing the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy. The order reflects the administration’s view that space
China’s upcoming Chang’e 7 mission could become a major milestone in the US-China space race. Launching as soon as Sunday aboard a Long March 5 rocket, the mission includes an orbiter, lander, rover,
Are the Tech Bros Blockheads?
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The article argues that most venture-backed defense tech companies are still unlikely to receive Pentagon spending at the scale investors expect, despite political support for commercial-first acquisi
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
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
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
This roundup highlights three antenna innovations spanning space, research, and cellular connectivity. First, NASA and ISRO deployed NASA’s largest space antenna to date on the NISAR satellite, launch
The content is a catalog of remote sensing and radar-related datasets, with a strong emphasis on Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), interferometry, and airborne lidar products. Several entries focus on t
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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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
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is the only place besides Earth known to have stable liquid on its surface. It features rivers, rain, clouds, lakes, and seas formed by a methane-based hydrological cycle
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is the only place besides Earth known to have stable liquid on its surface, but its landscape is shaped by a very different substance: liquid methane and ethane instead o
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a far more detailed and unusual view of Centaurus A, a nearby active galaxy about 11 million light-years from Earth. Released to mark Webb’s fourth scien
Issue 4.1 - Nuke Return
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The article argues that a nuclear detonation in space, especially in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), could devastate U.S. and allied space systems, military capabilities, and the global economy. Because LEO co
German company Quantum Systems Group says it has broken the world speed record for an electric drone with its Apex Recordhunter, which reached 699 km/h (434 mph) in straight, level flight during inter
Evolution - NASA Science
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NASA’s overview of galaxy evolution explains that galaxies have been studied in great detail through deep-space observations such as the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which revealed about 10,000 galaxies a
Parker Solar Probe’s record speed of about 430,000 miles per hour was achieved not mainly through engine power, but through gravity and careful orbital design. Launched in August 2018 aboard a Delta I
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are not experiencing “zero gravity” in the literal sense. The station orbits about 400 kilometers above Earth, where gravity is still about 90% as s
NASA has launched an unprecedented rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope, which is gradually falling toward Earth. Swift, a car-sized observatory launched in 2004, studies short-lived but e
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NASA has launched an unprecedented rescue mission to save the Swift space telescope, which is gradually falling toward Earth. Swift, launched in 2004, studies powerful cosmic explosions such as gamma-
A 2015 study by Japanese researchers found that when humans and dogs make mutual eye contact, both species release oxytocin, a hormone strongly linked to social bonding. This “positive feedback loop”
A new study traces how freshwater from the Congo River spreads into the Atlantic Ocean. The Congo is the world’s second-largest river, releasing about 40,000 cubic meters of water per second and creat
A US startup, Realta Fusion, has reported a major milestone in fusion energy: its experimental reactor in Madison, Wisconsin, successfully converted fusion plasma into electricity in a private test. T
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NASA selects DAPHNE mission to improve space weather forecasting
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NASA has selected the DAPHNE (Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer) mission to move into Phase B development, a major step toward improving space weather forecasting. The mission will study how Eart
Researchers at the University of California San Diego, working with Google, have found a way to recycle old Pixel smartphones into a low-cost data center. The project is meant to give discarded phones
Researchers at the University of California San Diego, working with Google, have found a way to recycle old Pixel smartphones into a low-cost data center. The project is meant to give discarded phones
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced its fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act on June 11 by an 18-9 vote, including a provision that would remove separate statutory requirements
Operation Paperclip - Wikipedia
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Operation Paperclip was a secret U.S. intelligence program that brought more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians from postwar Nazi Germany to the United States for government work
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The document argues that electronics DIY should be guided by **wabi-sabi**—a Japanese aesthetic embracing “**beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity**” (“Nothing lasts, nothing is finishe
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The document argues that electronics DIY should be guided by **wabi-sabi**—a Japanese aesthetic embracing “**beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity**” (“Nothing lasts, nothing is finishe
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The document argues that electronics DIY should be guided by **wabi-sabi**—a Japanese aesthetic embracing “**beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity**” (“Nothing lasts, nothing is finishe
The Federal Aviation Administration’s UAS Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP) is part of the agency’s effort to safely integrate drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), into U.S. airspace. Dron