In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy, one of the U.S. Space Force’s most influential acquisition leaders and recipient of the SpaceNews Icon Award for ...
Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ plan would put weapons in space, at a big cost It’s a Cold War concept for a mission whose threats and tools have long since changed. January 30, 2025 | Patrick Tucker ...
As the U.S. ramps up defense spending and space exploration efforts, satellite stocks have ballooned value in 2025. The biggest winners include Dish owner EchoStar and Starlink competitor ViaSat. An ...
Day 10 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Cosmic Tornado. The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of Herbig-Haro 49/50, about 630 light-years from Earth. Energetic jets from a ...
When you look back at 2025 from an altitude of 250 miles, you can see the scale of natural events like hurricanes and volcanic eruptions, as well as incredible detail, thanks to high-definition ...
Marco Brancati, senior vice president of technology and innovation space governance at Leonardo’s space division, discusses his company’s Earth observation constellation plans at SmallSat Symposium ...
With 2025 nearly in the books, let’s revisit some of the highlights of the year in space, from astronomy to spaceflight. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning ...
Day 15 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: A Turbulent Lagoon. Back in 2018, to celebrate its 28th anniversary in space, scientists pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at the Lagoon Nebula, a ...