European Space Agency invites bids for technology funding for coastal city protection

The European Space Agency (ESA) is inviting companies to bid for funding to leverage new space technology that can provide resilience for coastal cities, rural coastal regions and ports against climate change. The agency has released an invitation to …

Fighter Jets Intercept, 'Headbutt' Private Plane Breaching Restricted Air Space Over President Trump

The skies over President Donald Trump were busy with uninvited company Saturday and Sunday, as the North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled aircraft to chase planes out of restricted airspace. Air space is restricted wherever the president might …

Space Systems Command Set to Enhance Global Weather Sensing

JULY 7, 2025 – Space Systems Command laid the groundwork for enhanced weather, research, development and prototyping capabilities with the USSF-178 National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 task order awarded June 27. The $81,613,951 multi-manifest …

Alaska’s Iliamna Volcano from space

Alaska’s Iliamna Volcano appears as seen from space in this image captured by the Te OLI (Operational Land Imager) on the Landsat 8 satellite, 10 June 2025. Just 5 days later, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) detected seismic activity at about 4.30am, …

The Bierman Celebrates Ribbon Cutting 2.0 with Expanded Event Space in Moberly

Georgia Tech researchers to send solar cells to International Space Station for testing

ATLANTA — A mission to the International Space Station in October will include new solar cells developed by Georgia Institute of Technology researchers. The Aegis Aerospace MISSE-21 mission, expected to launch in October and remain in space for six months, …

Astronaut Matthew Dominick Speaks to Scientific American, Live from the International Space Station

NASA: Scientific American, this is Mission Control, Houston. Rachel Feltman: Station, this is Scientific American. How do you hear me? Matthew Dominick: Loud and clear. Welcome to the cupola on the space station. If you're enjoying this article, …

Space Force awards Boeing $2.8B deal to deliver next-gen nuclear communication satellites

The Space Force has given Boeing a $2.8 billion contract for the service’s effort to modernize space-based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) capabilities, Space Systems Command announced July 3. Boeing beat out Northrop Grumman for the …

The Downlink [Jul 06, 25] Space Power: Space Force ‘26 Budget: “ A One-Time Sugar High”

The Trump Administration’s 2026 budget for the U.S. Space Force, counting the Big Beautiful Bill’s funding, comes to about $40 billion dollars. Does this unorthodox, difficult to follow, bifurcated legislative process make this bump “ a one-time sugar high …

Space Systems Command Gives Nod to Boeing Over Northrop Grumman for Evolved Strategic SATCOM

Pictured are U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, left, commander of 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, and Air Force Col. David Leaumont, 95th Wing commander, during the 95th Wing's activation ceremony on March 28 at Offutt …