Space
Japan launches uncrewed space mission to become first to gather samples from Mars' moon Phobos
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft lifted off aboard an H3 rocket before dawn from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.
US Space Force electromagnetic weapons played key role in Venezuela, Iran operations - report
Are US, Israel racing to deploy space-based lasers or orbital weapons first? - analysis
On Columbus Day, remember Abraham Zacuto, the Jewish astronomer history forgot - opinion
SpaceX's Starship engine failure could cause problem for NASA's 2028 moon mission objectives
A longer delay would pose not only a greater setback to SpaceX's commercial ambitions to rapidly expand its Starlink broadband satellite network, but its pivotal role in NASA's Artemis moon program.
The final frontier: US reveals Space Force has 'on-orbit space control weapons' for first time
Meink declined to say whether the weapons were kinetic, meaning systems designed to physically damage or destroy a target, or non-kinetic systems such as electronic warfare capabilities.
German startup makes history with first orbital space flight launched from European soil
It was Isar's second launch, coming 18 months after the company's first rocket plunged to the ground and exploded in a fiery spectacle shortly after takeoff from the same site.
US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit
A Reuters review found Chinese military-linked researchers are developing satellites designed to pursue and capture other spacecraft, including American
NASA launches powerful Roman Space Telescope, a spy satellite turned to the stars
The telescope, which will park itself in orbit beyond the moon, is designed to investigate cosmic enigmas such as dark energy and dark matter.
Israel seeking to lead intensifying international race over anti-satellite weaponry - analysis
Space warfare weapons are expected to threaten satellites and thus could also damage photography, communication, or any technology that is fundamentally dependent on space.
Israel plans development of space weapons capable of striking targets on Earth
Defense Minister Israel Katz said space capabilities would provide the IDF with an advantage in future conflicts as Israel seeks to become a leading space power.
Space is becoming the next battlefield, Iranian UN envoy warns of arms race - report
Iranian UN envoy Ali Bahreini warned of a growing space arms race as Israel and other countries expand capabilities for future warfare.
NASA finds some microbes could survive on moon, raising concerns over unintended life transfer
New research led by NASA scientists looking at five forms of fungi and bacteria indicates that some of them indeed could survive for a time under certain conditions on the lunar surface
Kratos subsidiary Orbit secures major international satellite orders
Kratos acquired Orbit in March 2026 in a deal valued at over $350 million. The acquisition gave Kratos access to Orbit's SATCOM, satellite tracking, and communications management technologies.
