Space
Colonizing the moon and Mars; space-based mining missions; using rockets to travel between continents in under an hour—this page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of space.
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https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-promises-to-expand-space-force-and-build-an-iron-dome-missile-shield-around-our-nation/
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Mediaite
Former President Donald Trump spoke in Detroit on Monday at the 146th General Conference and Exhibition of the National Guard Association and promised to create a Space National Guard to serve as the armed reserve force for Space Force. Trump's speech veered into foreign policy at one point and he lamented NATO countries not paying their "fair share." "I remember NATO, one of the heads of one of the countries.
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http://breakingdefense.com/2024/08/its-time-to-put-american-bombers-back-on-alert/
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Breakingdefense
At the recent US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) Symposium, Congressman John Garamondi (D-CA) spoke on one of the panels, suggesting that the US should cancel development of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile—a position he has long advocated. Interestingly, he also challenged the military to return nuclear bombers to alert status if the nuclear threat is as serious as STRATCOM suggests.
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https://www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/2024/08/bluestone-backs-missile-defense-and-space-tech-company/399062/
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Washingtontechnology
Earlier in the summer, Bluestone Investment Partners established a vehicle to back small businesses it sees as promising for what they bring in terms of emerging technologies and new service offerings.Bluestone's first move on that front sees the firm invest in Qualis Corp., a provider of missile...
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https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2024/08/25/preparing-for-peer-war-with-china/
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Speedofcreativity
It is important for us, as citizens of the United States and our planet, to know of the growing hostilities which continue to build between China and the United States, and the likelihood of a "peer war" including both kinetic and cyber operations which could negatively impact all aspects of our...
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https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/latestnews/2024/08/25/space-force-official-hymn-has-launched/
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Beliefnet
Chaplain Colonel James F. Linzey of the U.S. Army and now, author of the United States Space Force hymn. (Image Credit: U.S. Army via Baptist Press)
It's common for military branches to have themes or official hymns, but did you know the United States Space Force just revealed theirs? More...
It's common for military branches to have themes or official hymns, but did you know the United States Space Force just revealed theirs? More...
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https://taskandpurpose.com/news/nasa-starliner-astronauts-veterans/
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Taskandpurpose
It's official. The two astronauts on NASA's Starliner mission won't be going back to Earth on the Starliner. Instead, the pair, both retired Navy captains, will stay on the International Space Station into 2025.
NASA had been deliberating for weeks on whether or not to have Barry "Butch" Wilmore...
NASA had been deliberating for weeks on whether or not to have Barry "Butch" Wilmore...
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https://www.webpronews.com/amazon-will-invest-19-5-million-to-expand-project-kuiper-operations/
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Amazon announced it will invest $19.5 million in its satellite operations at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Project Kuiper is Amazon's answer to SpaceX's Starlink, a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites designed to deliver broadband internet access. The company's building at the Kennedy Space Center serves as a staging area where satellites are paired with rockets before being launched into space.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/neptune/space-photo-of-the-week-1st-ever-close-up-of-neptune-is-voyager-2-s-final-portrait-of-a-planet
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Livescience
When it was taken: Aug. 25, 1989. When it was shared: Aug. 19, 2024. Why it's so special: Only one spacecraft has ever visited the eighth and most distant planet from the sun. On Aug. 25, 1989, NASA'spacecraft took the first-ever close-up images of Neptune. This one — among the last full-disk photos taken before the probe ended its "Grand Tour" of the planets — became one of the most iconic.
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https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-aurora-escapade-rocket-lab
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Mashable
During a solar storm, the sun unleashes a torrent of radiation into space. If you're on Earth, the planet's atmosphere and magnetic field shield you against the most harmful health impacts. But if you were on Mars some 140 million miles away, how those gusts of energy would affect you and the...
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https://www.space.com/astroscale-contract-adras-space-junk-removal
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Space
Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale just inked a $90 million deal to take a bus-sized rocket stage out of orbit by the end of the decade. The pioneering project, funded by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (), is a continuation of Astroscale's , which recently completed an up-close orbital inspection of a 12-year-old upper stage of a Japanese H-2A rocket.
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https://declassifiedaus.org/2024/08/19/pine-gap-readies-for-u-s-nuclear-war/
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Declassifiedaus
The rapid expansion of the Pine Gap satellite surveillance base near Alice Springs, from 35 to 45 satellite dishes, is designed to give the US the edge in a potential nuclear war with China. Where desert oaks and spinifex tufts once baked in the Central Australian sun, three new white domes have mushroomed in a 14 hectare clearing along the western edge of the US's 'most important surveillance base' in the world. .
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https://themilitarywallet.com/capital-one-venture-x-rewards-credit-card-how-to-apply/
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Themilitarywallet
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https://chapelboro.com/world-news/trump-speaks-from-behind-bulletproof-glass-at-first-outdoor-rally-since-his-attempted-assassination
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Chapelboro
Written by MICHELLE PRICE and JILL COLVIN. At his first outdoor rally since last month's attempted assassination, spoke from behind bulletproof glass Wednesday in North Carolina at an event focused on national security. On politics, he called his predecessor Barack Obama "nasty" for his comments the night before at the Democratic National Convention.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c785407qvd8o
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Bbc
Rocket launch in Shetland delayed after engine explosion Moment rocket engine explodes during launch test in ShetlandA rocket launch from the UK's new spaceport in Shetland has been delayed following a dramatic explosion.The blast happened on Monday during a test by German company Rocket Factory...
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/23/india_space_timeline/
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Theregister
India's Department of Space has outlined plans to send its first astronaut to space next year, establish a space station by 2035, and land an Indian on the Moon by 2045. Minister of Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh called establishing the Bhartiya Antariksh Station - which was first publicly announced in 2019 - and the placing of India's first man on the Moon as "cornerstone projects" of the nation's space program.
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https://www.businesstoday.in/entrepreneurship/news/story/zerodhas-nithin-kamath-vouches-for-patient-capital-in-space-tech-startups-on-indias-first-national-space-day-442824-2024-08-23
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Businesstoday
As India marks its inaugural National Space Day, Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath has emphasised the importance of "patient capital" to support the country's ever-rising space tech startups, including notable names like AgniKul Cosmos and GalaxEye.
Speaking on this significant occasion, Kamath...
Speaking on this significant occasion, Kamath...
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https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/08/23/commercial-space-manufacturing-johnson-spaceport.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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Bizjournals
The NASA payload contract that took Houston-based Intuitive Machines (Nasdaq: LUNR) to the moon was valued at approximately $118 million and needed to be executed in four years. That resulted in what one company official described as a "pressure cooker of innovation" for Intuitive Machines, which...
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https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/commercial-crew/nasa-astronauts-wilmore-williams-space-station-science-highlights/
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Nasa
Since the start of International Space Station operations more than two decades ago, crews have lived and worked in microgravity to conduct an array of research that benefits life on Earth and future space exploration missions, and perform operational tasks to keep the state-of-the-art scientific...
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/usd-13-billion-investments-in-space-sector-added-usd-60-billion-to-indias-gdp-report/articleshow/112745272.cms
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Economictimes
India has invested nearly USD 13 billion in the space sector over the past decade which has contributed USD 60 billion to the GDP through direct, indirect and induced benefits, a report by global consulting firm Novaspace said on Friday. The report 'The Socio-Economic Impact of the Indian Space...
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https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/space-norway-viasat-eyes-arctic-region-broadband-coverage-2024-08/
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Electronicsweekly
The Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) - which is led by the Space Norway subsidiary Heosat - has successfully launched from Vandenburg Space Force Base. It will see two satellites deployed in a highly elliptical orbit (HEO). As such, it will be the world's first HEO mission carrying a broadband commercial service payload, highlighted Viasat.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesbeames/2024/08/23/how-the-space-force-must-lead-forget-the-valley-of-death/
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Forbes
10 years ago, the Air Force was paying over $350M per launch, plus a standard $1B annual ... [+] infrastructure charge. Today, costs are approaching 1/10th that.Shutterstock | Tada Images & Imageforge
The Pentagon will never be able to adapt as modern technology companies must do to survive. The...
The Pentagon will never be able to adapt as modern technology companies must do to survive. The...
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https://nypost.com/2024/08/23/us-news/spacex-to-attempt-risky-mission-a-20-minute-spacewalk/
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Nypost
WASHINGTON — SpaceX's attempt at the first-ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock, in one of the riskiest missions yet for Elon Musk's space company.
A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter...
A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter...