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U.S. Space Force chief of space operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman testified March 14, 2023, in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces subcommittee. Credit: SASC livestream

Space Force challenged by budget stagnation

by Sarah Mineiro April 12, 2024April 8, 2024

SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jeff Foust, third from left, moderates the Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate Thursday at Redwire’s booth during the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Credit: Brian Berger/SpaceNews

Star Trek vs Star Wars Debate at 39th Space Symposium: Who Won?

by Brian Berger April 12, 2024April 13, 2024

A photo of the presiding table at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) - or Earth Summit - on 3 June 1992.

Outer space needs a high-level political summit

by W. Robert Pearson April 11, 2024April 10, 2024

Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.

How the merger of satellite and terrestrial cell services could offer the best of both worlds

by Enrico Ottolini April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

China's Chang'e-5 spacecraft stack undergoing testing.

Leveling the playing field: U.S. needs new tactics for space competition

by Clayton Swope April 8, 2024April 5, 2024

A rocket lifts off from a launch tower, with a plume of fire and smoke billowing beneath.

America is losing its GPS dominance to China’s BeiDou satnav

by Sean Gorman April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

Illustration of a satellite bombarded by solar weather in its orbit around Earth, which has an illustrated magnetosphere.

Together, we can proactively plug space safety gaps

by Uma Bruegman April 5, 2024April 3, 2024

An AI-generated image of satellites encircling the globe in front of a kaleidoscopic sky. On the ground, hundreds of people use large TVs that are beamed a signal from above.

Calling all space stewards: could direct-to-smartphone elevate space sustainability?

by Matt Wills April 4, 2024April 1, 2024

An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.

AI at the crossroads of cybersecurity, space and national security in the digital age

by Paul Maguire April 3, 2024May 22, 2024

Foust Forward | The role of a reluctant regulator in space sustainability

by Jeff Foust April 1, 2024March 29, 2024