Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation
"This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."
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NASA explains how it's making batteries for the Moon's extreme temperatures
NASA often has fascinating science happening behind the scenes of its astronomical endeavors. Today, the space agency shared some details about a project to create batteries capable of withstanding extreme cold.
Engadget2 min readSpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s
Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style approach.
TechCrunch AI4 min readChina’s new 25-ton heavy lifter copying SpaceX’s wildest rocket recovery
The race for cheap, lightning-fast access to orbit has a new, giant metallic contestant. On...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readTechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 1
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what's in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco's Moscone West. Don't miss it. Register for your pass now and meet 10,000+ tech leaders at the startup epicenter of the year.
TechCrunch AI8 min readScientists find evidence of a second-generation planet born from a dying star
A team of scientists found evidence of a planet born from a white dwarf in decades-old Hubble data.
Engadget2 min readMars may be a hellhole, but the moon is not far behind
Welcome to the second space race. You can be forgiven for experiencing déjà vu. Last time, it was the Soviet Union and the United States vying to be the first to plant some flags.
MIT Technology Review22 min readNASA dumped over 800GB of Artemis II data online
If you thought you'd seen all there is to see from the Artemis II mission, you're wrong. This week NASA posted over 800GB worth of science data, images, and videos on the Artemis II: Sights & Sounds of Science site.
The Verge - All Posts2 min readUS astronomers track Earth-like cloud changes on world 7.5 light-years away
Water clouds are growing thicker and thinner on a frigid world just 7.5 light-years from...
Interesting Engineering - Robotics3 min readUS military-backed cargo pod promises 90-minute orbital delivery anywhere on Earth, 10-ton Ghost vehicle gets first real-world test
Sierra Space is testing its Ghost reentry vehicle, which is designed to deliver supplies to any unit across the world within 90 minutes.
Tom's Hardware AI3 min readSatellite radar tech startup Kapta Space raises $24M from Bill Gates-backed fund and defense investors
Seattle space startup Kapta Space landed $24M in Series A funding to scale production of its low-cost metamaterial radar payloads for defense satellites.
GeekWire3 min readRocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?
Welcome to Edition 9.14 of the Rocket Report! The big news this week, from our perspective, is that United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket appears to be close to launching.
Ars Technica1 min readSpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
"These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort."
Ars Technica1 min readSpaceX announces plan to become a ‘major mobile carrier’
SpaceX has acquired a portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses - a move the company says "will pave the way" for its Starlink Mobile service to become a "major" US carrier.
The Verge - All Posts2 min readRIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing
Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.
Ars Technica2 min readNASA taps DoE to help it build nuclear space reactors
Space agency claims steady progress on lunar reactor plans, but offers little evidence to back it up
The Register6 min readAmazon builds 1,000th satellite, says space internet service is weeks away
Amazon has built its 1,000th broadband satellite and says service is weeks away, having cut production from 27 satellites in six months to 27 a week, while the number in orbit is still 396.
The Next Web AI2 min readRocket fuel: Seattle-area startups raise a record $3.5B as national VC funding cools
Big rounds for Stoke Space, Temporal and Helion pushed Seattle-area venture funding to $3.5 billion in the third quarter, the most in at least a decade, even as U.S. funding fell 40% from the prior quarter. Read More
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