Lawmakers Share Their 2024 Space To-Do List
Welcome to 2024, the year in which a bitterly divided Congress will try to legislate as lawmakers also take time away to campaign ahead of the election.
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Rocket Lab Wins $515M Spacecraft Contract
Rocket Lab’s ($RKLB) space systems business got a major boost just before the year drew to a close.
SpaceX Launches the Pentagon’s X-37B Spaceplane
SpaceX launched the Space Force’s X-37B aboard a Falcon Heavy on Dec. 28 after a few weeks of delays.
The Space Industry’s Climate Impact: Part 3
As governments around the world wrestle with how to stop the harmful effects of climate change, they’re finding space a useful vantage point from which to understand the scope of the problem.
Exploring the Cosmos in 2023
Here’s your roundup of the biggest moments in space science during 2023.
US Will Send International Astronaut to the Moon
The US will send an international astronaut to the lunar surface by the end of the decade, VP Kamala Harris is expected to announce at the National Space Council meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
The World’s Spacefaring in 2023
We’re widening our lens to look back at the achievements of civil space agencies around the globe—and strap in, because it’s been a busy year.
2023 Recap: Biden Admin’s International Outreach in Orbit
The National Space Council is meeting tomorrow to discuss international partnerships in orbit, so today we’re taking a look back at how the Biden administration has worked with allies in space so far this year.
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Highlands to Orbit: How Scotland is Rapidly Expanding its Space Sector to Reach New Heights
From inventing the telephone to now creating the most powerful camera aboard the James Webb Telescope, Scotland continues to revolutionize technology and is setting its sights on the space industry.
NASA’s 2023 Wrapped
On the second day of wrap-ups with news from ’23: a roundup of the space agency.
The Space Industry’s Climate Impact: Part 2
Spaceflight can be a filthy business.