Space
Coverage of advances in space exploration that have implications for state and local government. Includes stories about satellites, which are increasingly used to expand the availability of Internet access, as well as to capture images and gather data using sensors to monitor things like environmental conditions and infrastructure needs.
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From space, the Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space will link to some of the most accurate clocks on Earth to create a synchronized network, which will support tests of fundamental physics. -
The International Space Station is facing a $1 billion budget shortfall — separate from President Trump's plans to cut funding — that will require dropping the number of NASA astronauts there.
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As companies look to deploy drones to deliver goods to consumers, one obstacle to wider use has been concern over possible midair drone-to-drone collisions. A new system could change that.
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Ham the “Astrochimp” made history when he became the first member of his species to be launched into space in 1961. But after becoming famous, he lived alone for almost two decades, historians said.
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The National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation will co-fund two new AI research programs for astronomical sciences across several partner universities, intended to make huge volumes of data more intelligible.
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The newly created Texas Space Commission is looking for applicants for grants from the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund, marking one of the first tangible actions of the agency.
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Aging infrastructure, short-term thinking and ambitions that outstrip its funding are just a few of the problems threatening the future of America's vaunted civil space agency, according to a new report.
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SpaceX has announced that it will be moving its company headquarters to Brownsville, Texas, and as such, Brownsville Mayor John Cowen recently discussed what it means for his city.
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The arrival this week of Blue Origin’s new rocket landing support ship marks a busy time for Port Canaveral as a mix of government and private maritime ship traffic begins to pick up steam.
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University of Florida horticulture science professor Rob Ferl is joining five others on the launch of Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket for what will be its eighth human spaceflight.
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Aerospace engineers, graduate assistants and professors are re-creating the conditions of space as they build and test miniaturized sensors and instruments to help NASA better understand the cosmos.
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SpaceX is apparently seeking permission from federal regulators to land its Super Heavy booster at its Boca Chica Beach launch tower rather than have it splash into the Gulf of Mexico during Starship's next flight.
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Plus, Waymo reports 50,000 weekly driverless taxi rides in three major cities, research finds investments in renewable energy are paying off and parrots, it turns out, like to FaceTime their friends.
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Federal approval for the fifth flight of Starship may take longer than predicted if the company aims to land the craft's Super Heavy booster back on its launch pad rather than in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Weather or technical glitches notwithstanding, the state of Maine’s inaugural research satellite was due to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California early Tuesday. Its aim? Collecting climate data.
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The roundtable exercise at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory included nearly 100 representatives from across U.S. government agencies as well as international collaborators on planetary defense.
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Defending technology in space requires a range of strategies, and an open-minded approach is key to preparing for inventive attackers and an evolving tech environment. A new report aims to help.
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The U.S. Air Force now admits what thousands of residents have known for months — sonic booms from Vandenberg Space Base regularly rattle a large swath of Southern California, across more than 100 miles of coastline.
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Boeing's Starliner capsule with two astronauts aboard was finally launched into space Wednesday after a series of delays that have vexed the troubled aerospace giant.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has given SpaceX the green light to launch its giant Starship as soon as 7 a.m. Thursday on the craft's fourth flight from its South Texas Starbase.
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Nation-states are increasingly looking to the stars to conduct cyber attacks that disrupt other countries' satellite communications. In addition, solar weather events can also cause disruptions.
