Geospatial intelligence companies highlight Earth observation images
Friday, 06 June 2025 10:00
China launches fourth group of Guowang megaconstellation satellites
Friday, 06 June 2025 07:35
The promise and peril of a crewed Mars mission
Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
 A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history - and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority. 
That political momentum, coupled with SpaceX chief Elon Musk's zeal, has breathed new life into a cause long championed by Red Planet advocates - even as major obstacles remain, including Trump and Musk's latest feud.	  Renowned Mars expert says Trump-Musk axis risks dooming mission
Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
 Robert Zubrin quite literally wrote the book on why humanity should go to Mars - so why has the renowned aerospace engineer soured on Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur leading the charge? 
In an interview, the 73-year-old founder of the Mars Society delivered a blistering critique, accusing the world's richest person of undermining the mission through divisive politics and a bleak visi	  Japanese company aborts Moon mission after losing contact with lander
Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
 Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft landing on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted over lost contact with the Resilience spacecraft during a daunting final descent. 
Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to make history as only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a controlled touchdown on the lunar surface with	  In row with Trump, Musk says will end critical US spaceship program
Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
 SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Thursday he would begin "decommissioning" his company's Dragon spacecraft - vital for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station - after President Donald Trump threatened to terminate his government contracts. 
"In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dra	  Japanese company loses contact with Moon lander
Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
 A Japanese company lost contact with its Moon lander Resilience during a daunting final descent, dealing a blow to its bid to make history two years after a prior mission ended in a crash. 
Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to become only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface. 
Touchdown was scheduled for 4:17 am Japa	  Why Elon Musk sees Mars as the only long term option for humanity
Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, is known for his bold ambitions and groundbreaking innovations. Among his most daring goals is building a human settlement on Mars. For Musk, this isn't just a futuristic dream, but a necessary step for ensuring humanity's long-term survival. 
He has repeatedly emphasized that humanity must become a multi-planetary species to ens	  Second ispace lunar lander presumed lost
Friday, 06 June 2025 01:32
Resilience, the second mission by Japanese company ispace, likely crashed attempting a landing on the moon June 5.
Cruz seeks $10 billion for NASA programs in budget reconciliation bill
Thursday, 05 June 2025 22:54
The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee unveiled a proposal to add $10 billion to a budget reconciliation bill to offset cuts to NASA human spaceflight and exploration programs.
HASC warns White House over delayed defense budget, potential cuts to Space Force funding
Thursday, 05 June 2025 21:32
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.
Senators unveil bipartisan bill to boost space cooperation with Indo-Pacific allies
Thursday, 05 June 2025 20:05
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Sen.
Private lunar lander from Japan falls silent while attempting a moon touchdown
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Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
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