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Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX director, addresses tech startups at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, March 9, 2024. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse

Seeding the future of space warfare

SpaceWERX is emphasizing pragmatic military tech over exploratory research.

by Sandra Erwin July 5, 2024July 1, 2024

Coronal Mass Ejection imagery captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Ob- servatory.

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What the biggest solar storm in decades revealed about space system resilience

by Debra Werner July 5, 2024July 1, 2024

Illustration of TDRS-13, the final sat- ellite in NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) constellation, which has provided crucial connectivity for govern- ment users like the ISS and the U.S. De- partment of Defense for decades. NASA is transitioning to commercial alternatives to meet future data relay needs.

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The Space Relayers: NASA’s latest bet on the private sector is starting to take shape

by Jason Rainbow July 5, 2024July 1, 2024

A 2011 dust storm in Saudi Arabia imaged by NASA. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

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Connecting the Dots: From oil to orbit

by Jason Rainbow July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

SpaceX’s Starship’s rocket performed a test flight on June 6, 2024. Credit: SpaceX

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Foust Forward: Who’s afraid of the big bad Starship?

by Jeff Foust July 5, 2024July 2, 2024

Rendering of the Starlab space station in orbit. Starlab Space is a joint venture involving companies representing all Western ISS partners.

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Commercial space stations go international

by Jeff Foust July 3, 2024June 28, 2024

Image showing an astronaut on the moon sifting dust through their fingers.

How the Applied Physics Laboratory is tackling Artemis moon exploration

by Leonard David July 2, 2024June 28, 2024

Photo of the International Space Station taken by Maxar’s WorldView-3 in September 2022. Credit: Maxar Technologies

Transferring the International Space Station into the future

by Jean-Jacques Dordain and Michael D. Griffin July 1, 2024June 28, 2024

painting of a GPS satellite in orbit.

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Competing with Uncle Sam’s free space offerings

by Sandra Erwin June 7, 2024June 7, 2024

An illustration of objects and space debris in Earth orbit.

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Tools for space sustainability watchdogs

by Jason Rainbow June 7, 2024June 7, 2024