The next private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) just completed a major milestone ahead of its upcoming launch. Houston-based company Axiom Space completed an internal Flight Readiness
The next private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) just completed a major milestone ahead of its upcoming launch. Houston-based company Axiom Space completed an internal Flight Readiness
Long before it became the giant planet we see today, Jupiter was even bigger and had a much stronger magnetic field, according to a new study that looked back in
ST. LOUIS — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency announced awards May 21 to Palantir Technologies, the University of Illinois and Ursa Space Systems at the GEOINT Symposium 2025. Through a $13.8
5 Min Read What is Lunar Regolith? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. The surface of the Moon is covered in a thick layer of boulders, rocks, and
ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Space Force and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) signed a memorandum of agreement May 21 aimed at clarifying their roles in delivering space-based intelligence to
The U.S. military test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile today to showcase the readiness of its nuclear arsenal. The launch of the unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) took
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China’s Tiangong space station. The new microbe strain, officially named Niallia tiangongensis, was found in microbial
Legendary NASA flight director, Gene Kranz, now 91 years old, is seen posing with his lifetime achievement award from the American Astronautical Society at his restored console in Apollo mission
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) The SWOT satellite is helping scientists size up flood waves on waterways like the Yellowstone River, pictured here in
This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews. This week we’re at the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis where we’ll post episodes