Could Russian Space Junk Crash Land in New Jersey? A question, as 53-year-old craft strikes earth
The world was watching the skies as Kosmos 482, a Soviet-era spacecraft launched in 1972, made an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere after 53 years in orbit. Originally destined for Venus as…
Prada and Axiom Space collaborate to design NASA’s lunar spacesuits
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian luxury group Prada and Texas-based startup Axiom Space will collaborate to design NASA’s lunar spacesuits for the Artemis III mission planned for 2025, the two companies said on…
Social media and private partnership: inside the changes at India’s space agency
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – When the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the moon, more than 8 million people tuned in for the event’s YouTube live-stream –…
Putin and Kim meet at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site on Wednesday, TASS reported. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge)…
North Korea’s frantic space launch pace brings advances – and setbacks
By Hyonhee Shin, Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea appears to have made progress in its space program, despite a second rocket failure on Thursday, but its unusually…
Hard Rock Latest Casino to Enter New Jersey’s Online Gambling Space
Atlantic City, NJ — Hard Rock Digital has unveiled its Hard Rock Bet platform in New Jersey, ushering in a new era of online gaming and sports betting for residents and visitors…
US warns space companies about foreign spying
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. counterintelligence agencies on Friday warned the American space industry to guard against efforts by foreign intelligence entities to steal research and trade secrets as they…
US space startups’ latest struggles marked by layoffs, shake-ups
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. space startups have slashed workforces and restructured operations to survive amid an investment drought that has grounded once-lofty aspirations. While more established players like Elon…
Tudor, Adage Capital among hedge funds making bets on NYC office space
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Basswood Capital, Adage Capital Partners and Paul Tudor Jones’ Tudor Investment Corp were among the hedge funds that took new positions in real estate investment…
Greeks protest for space on the beach as pricey sunbeds multiply
ATHENS (Reuters) -On Greece’s popular island of Paros, a protest by residents demanding space and free access to its sandy beaches has led to a growing nationwide movement against the expansion of…
Voyager Space and Airbus deepen tie-up on new space station
By Tim Hepher and Joey Roulette PARIS (Reuters) – U.S. space venture company Voyager Space and Airbus said on Wednesday they will co-operate more closely in the race to build a private…
‘Shameful’: Dem Rep Blasts Biden Over Space Command HQ Decision
‘Shameful’: Dem Rep Blasts Biden Over Space Command HQ Decision Jake Smith on August 1, 2023 Democratic Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell denounced the Biden administration’s decision to cancel the transfer of the…
‘This Is Absolutely Not Over’: Alabama Republicans Blast Biden For Space Command Headquarters Pick
‘This Is Absolutely Not Over’: Alabama Republicans Blast Biden For Space Command Headquarters Pick Micaela Burrow on July 31, 2023 Republican Alabama lawmakers harangued President Joe Biden for letting allegedly partisan politics…
Biden To Keep Space Command Headquarters In Colorado Amid Row With Alabama Senator
Biden To Keep Space Command Headquarters In Colorado Amid Row With Alabama Senator Micaela Burrow on July 31, 2023 President Joe Biden has chosen to permanently locate U.S. Space Command headquarters in…
Biden decides to keep Space Command HQ in Colorado Springs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has selected Colorado Springs as the permanent location of the U.S. Space Command headquarters, the U.S. military said on Monday, ending a long-running debate over potentially…
Space investments stay flat in Q2 as market shows signs of stabilization – report
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Investments in space startups stayed flat in the second quarter, a positive sign for a sector that faced a funding slump over the past few quarters due…
Virgin Galactic to launch second commercial space flight next month
(Reuters) – Virgin Galactic Holdings said on Thursday that the space tourism startup will launch its second commercial flight in a window that opens next month after a successful first flight in…
Libra Group embarks on space leasing with Arctic ground station
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Libra Group said it aims to become the world’s first space leasing company offering satellites, space ports and other infrastructure, and is setting up a ground…
House Provision Would Freeze Air Force Funding Until Biden Admin Makes Call On Space Command Headquarters
House Provision Would Freeze Air Force Funding Until Biden Admin Makes Call On Space Command Headquarters Micaela Burrow on June 13, 2023 A provision in the House of Representatives’ first-draft annual defense…
‘Threat To Our Readiness’: Space Force Lieutenant General Rails Against ‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Laws In Red States
‘Threat To Our Readiness’: Space Force Lieutenant General Rails Against ‘Anti-LGBTQ+’ Laws In Red States Micaela Burrow on June 7, 2023 A top Space Force official condemned state laws banning sex changes…
Space Force Preparing To Unleash Secretive Spy Satellites To Monitor Chinese Weapons
Space Force Preparing To Unleash Secretive Spy Satellites To Monitor Chinese Weapons Micaela Burrow on June 7, 2023 The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch a fleet of spy satellites this…
New North Korean space rocket features engine from ICBMs, analysts say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s latest space launcher appears to be a new design and most likely uses engines developed for the nuclear-armed country’s intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), analysts…
North Korea’s space launch programme and long-range missile projects
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea made a failed attempt at launching its first spy satellite on Wednesday, with the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, a…
NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – In the 2015 sci-fi film “The Martian,” Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who survives on a diet of potatoes cultivated in human feces while marooned on…
Visiting Ukraine, China’s envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week, but urged all parties to create conditions for…
Lockheed realigns space business to boost efficiency
(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin is realigning its space business operations, transitioning from five lines of business to three to enhance speed and effectiveness, the defense contractor said on Thursday. The rejig comes…
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