Space Science This startup is betting that the Moon needs hotels, not just rockets GRU Space wants to build lunar habitats using inflatable structures and Moon-made bricks By Skye Jacobs, January 15, 2026, 7:48 AM 12 comments
Space Mobile China seeks approval to launch massive orbital satellite constellation If approved, it'd become one of the largest satellite constellations ever deployed By Alfonso Maruccia, January 14, 2026, 2:03 PM 12 comments
Space The Web SpaceX gets green light to grow Starlink to roughly 15,000 satellites The move brings Starlink closer to delivering gigabit speeds By Rob Thubron, January 12, 2026, 8:34 AM
AI Industry Elon Musk's AI startup is losing billions – and building something huge xAI's sprawling data center empire is the backbone of an audacious plan for intelligent machines By Skye Jacobs, January 9, 2026, 10:30 AM 12 comments
Space Electronics Starlink to lower SpaceX satellites as near-misses pile up in low Earth orbit Low Earth orbit is getting very crowded By Rob Thubron, January 2, 2026, 6:19 AM
Space Electronics Intelligence agencies warn Russia may be developing a new way to take out Starlink NATO outlines a concept built around high-density pellets too small to track By Skye Jacobs, December 23, 2025, 9:40 AM 20 comments
Space The Web A Starlink satellite appears to have exploded and is now spiraling toward Earth Caused by an internal energy event, not a collision By Skye Jacobs, December 20, 2025, 11:32 AM 21 comments
Electronics The Web Starlink drops support for first-generation routers, offers free hardware upgrades No more software updates for Starlink Gen 1 By Kishalaya Kundu, December 19, 2025, 8:47 AM 12 comments
Space SpaceX says a near-collision with Chinese satellite shows how crowded orbit has become The satellites passed within about 650 feet of each other By Rob Thubron, December 15, 2025, 9:29 AM 17 comments
Space Industry Elon Musk confirms SpaceX IPO plans, could value company at over $1 trillion Planning to raise $30 billion at a $1.5 trillion valuation By Kishalaya Kundu, December 12, 2025, 9:46 AM
Space Blue Origin lands New Glenn booster for the first time, marking a major step toward reusable heavy-lift rockets Real competition for SpaceX's dominance By Skye Jacobs, November 14, 2025, 10:03 AM 29 comments
Apple Mobile Apple's quiet satellite strategy is starting to look like a long-term play for global coverage Apple bets on space connectivity while competitors circle By Skye Jacobs, November 10, 2025, 11:52 AM 17 comments
Science Space Startup Besxar partners with SpaceX to manufacture semiconductors in orbit Company bets on space vacuum, not microgravity, to revolutionize chip fabrication By Skye Jacobs, November 2, 2025, 9:20 AM
Space Industry Airbus, Thales and Leonardo to merge space units in biggest shake-up in decades Europe remakes its space industry to match SpaceX's rapid model By Skye Jacobs, October 26, 2025, 10:08 AM
Space Industry SpaceX's classified Starshield satellites are broadcasting on restricted frequencies Signals from SpaceX's Starshield network raise questions over spectrum misuse By Skye Jacobs, October 20, 2025, 10:06 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Industry Musk makes history as the first person to reach $500 billion net worth An unimaginable amount of wealth By Shawn Knight, October 3, 2025, 1:04 PM 25 comments
Space SpaceX completes high stakes trial with Starship splashdowns on two oceans After setbacks, SpaceX scores success with Starship's tenth test flight By Skye Jacobs, August 27, 2025, 7:03 PM 16 comments
Space Science Musk and Bezos race to build orbital gas stations for deep-space travel These rivals in space are pursuing separate plans to make mid-flight fueling possible By Skye Jacobs, August 19, 2025, 5:16 PM 11 comments
Space Space industry warns of satellite collision risks as US funding faces deep cuts Proposed budget cuts could drive US space companies overseas By Skye Jacobs, July 9, 2025, 3:37 PM 11 comments
Science Space SpaceX Starship explodes during engine test, Musk shares preliminary investigation results The rocket was being prepped for its tenth test flight By Kishalaya Kundu, June 19, 2025, 3:03 PM 36 comments
Industry Tech Culture Trump-Musk feud wipes $152 billion off Tesla, sparks Dragon spacecraft threat and Epstein files claim "Is it time to create a new political party in America that actually represents the 80% in the middle?" By Rob Thubron, June 6, 2025, 2:24 AM 40 comments
Science Space Sun's unpredictable outbursts are forcing satellites back to Earth sooner Space debris on Earth is no longer a hypothetical, it's happening now By Skye Jacobs, May 28, 2025, 2:46 PM 12 comments
Space Tech Culture Space Force awards $13.7 billion in contracts to SpaceX and two others for national security missions SpaceX secures the largest share of these contracts By Skye Jacobs, April 6, 2025, 2:22 PM 42 comments
Space Tech Culture SpaceX Starship explosion creates spectacular aerial display for the second time this year French space agency successfully launched a satellite on the same day By Daniel Sims, March 7, 2025, 4:04 PM 29 comments
Space DARPA begins testing phase for in-orbit space construction In-space manufacturing, a new frontier By Skye Jacobs, February 14, 2025, 11:34 AM