Space businesses are under pressure to adapt as artificial intelligence and shifting geopolitics reshape their industry in ways that are still coming into focus.

The promise of artificial intelligence has been a staple of government technology roadmaps for decades.

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Meet Aleš Svoboda— A skilled pilot with over 1500 flight hours, Aleš holds a PhD in aircraft and rocket technology and has commanded Quick Reaction Alerts. From flying high to training underwater, he’s always ready to take on new challenges—now including astronaut reserve training with ESA.

In this miniseries, we take you on a journey through the ESA Astronaut Reserve, diving into the first part of their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) near Cologne, Germany. Our “ARTists” are immersing themselves in everything from ESA and the International Space Station programme to the European

London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
More mammals were moving from life in the trees to living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol. Published in the journal Palaeontology, the research sheds light on how marsupial and placental mammals in Western North America were already adapting to terrestrial environments

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Leonardo da Vinci once remarked that humanity understands the heavens better than the earth beneath its feet. James Tiedje at Michigan State University echoes that sentiment, but he's working to change it through groundbreaking research into Earth's Critical Zone-a dynamic layer stretching from treetops to bedrock. "The Critical Zone extends from the tops of trees down through the soil to

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
A Spanish start-up with roots in Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is developing advanced space tether systems aimed at tackling orbital debris and supporting satellite servicing. The company, PERSEI Space, co-founded by two UC3M researchers, is pioneering electrodynamic tether technology designed to both remove defunct satellites and enable in-orbit support services such as refueling and

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Millennium Space Systems, a subsidiary of Boeing [NYSE: BA], has reached a key development milestone for its Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) initiative, wrapping up the program's critical design review (CDR) within just 10 months of receiving the green light to begin. "Meeting rapid timelines is essential to ensuring we deliver mission capabilities when neede

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of one of the world’s natural wonders – the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea off the east coast of Queensland, Australia.

Kniseley said the budget process creates challenges in reallocating funding from established programs to nontraditional commercial services.