Why there is a new global race to the moon
Japan recently became the fifth nation to successfully complete a soft landing on the moon’s surface, joining a select few countries — the U.S., Russia, China and India — in …
Space technology
The rapid rise of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet business
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is known for its frequent launches, which now dominate the space industry. But the satellites that the rockets send to space are just as important for the …
Vessels fake their locations to move oil around the world
A Russian-chartered oil tanker in the sea off Morocco. Maritime technology company Windward identified the area as a hub for smuggling oil. Europa Press | Getty Images Ships are faking …
Musk Refused To Activate Starlink For Ukraine Attack On Russia
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson, an upcoming biography about one of the most controversial figures of our time, has taken over the headlines ahead of its official release on Tuesday, …
Startups investing millions to make drugs and semiconductors in space
In-space manufacturing may sound like science fiction but it’s happening already, albeit on a very small scale. It’s a fledgling market that analysts and several startups are projecting will take …
China threatens U.S. GPS dominance with Beidou
GPS, or the Global Positioning System, is the oldest and most widely used satellite navigation system in the world with 6 billion users. GPS is owned by the U.S. government …
Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Making Life Harder For Astronomers
Space is a tricky thing to study. It’s hard to physically go there, what with the cost and the distance and the deadly vacuum of it all, so scientists prefer …