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Small rocket launch startup Firefly teams up with Aerojet Rocketdyne
In a perfect example of a small, new space startup teaming up with a legacy industry heavyweight with plenty of experience, Firefly is teaming up with Aerojet Rocketdyne. Firefly Aerospace was founded
Arianespace will offer the first rocket rideshare mission to the Moon in 2023
European launch provider Arianespace announced some exciting news regarding its ambitions for the Moon at the International Astronautical Congress today. Arianespace CEO Stéphane Israël revealed ons
Jeff Bezos announces Blue Origin will form new industry team to return to the Moon
At the International Astronautical Congress in Washington, D.C. today, Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos announced a new “national team” that will join forces in order to help return humans t
Elon Musk tweets using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk used an internet connection provided by his company’s Starlink constellation of broadband satellites early on Tuesday AM. Musk used the network in place with the Starlink sa
NASA’s Jim Bridenstine says 2035 is doable for human landing on Mars — provided budget is there
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine took part in a joint presentation by the chiefs of a number of international space agencies at the annual International Astronautical Conference on Monday. At the en
Rocket Lab aims to deliver small satellites to the Moon and beyond
Rocket Lab kicked off the International Astronautical Congress with the news that it’ll begin offering small satellite delivery service to orbits beyond low Earth orbit, where it currently operates
Original Content podcast: ‘El Camino’ provides a quiet coda to ‘Breaking Bad’
When a TV show gets turned into a movie, it often represents a big change of pace, with a standalone plot, and a bigger budget, all made for a bigger (or at least more casual) audience. “El Cami
Max Q: This week in space
Space is becoming a major area of startup and commercial investment, so I’ve decided to start providing a weekly round-up of the biggest news in aerospace, space science and space-related techno
Alphabet’s Wing begins making first commercial drone deliveries in the US
Alphabet -owned drone delivery spin-out Wing is starting to service U.S. customers, after becoming the first drone delivery company to get the federal go-ahead to do so earlier this year. Wing is work
Volvo creates a dedicated business for autonomous industrial and commercial transport
Volvo Group has established a new dedicated business group focused on autonomous transportation, with a mandate that covers industry segments like mining, ports and moving goods between logistics hubs
Japan will participate in NASA’s Lunar Gateway project for the Artemis program
Japan has officially announced that it will participate with NASA’s Lunar Gateway project (via NHK), which will seek to establish an orbital research and staging station around the Moon. The Lun
NASA’s first-ever all-woman spacewalk was a success
NASA astronauts Christina H. Koch and Jessica Meir made history today, taking part in the first-ever spacewalk in the agency’s history featuring only women. The two astronauts ventured outside o
Bosch’s new ‘ear’ for the Space Station’s Astrobee robot will let it ‘hear’ potential mechanical issues
Bosch is set to launch a new AI-based sensor system to the International Space Station that could change the way astronauts and ground crew monitor the ISS’s continued healthy operation. The so-
New Nvidia Shield Android TV streaming device leaks via Amazon listing
The fact that Nvidia is updating its Shield TV hardware has already been telegraphed via an FCC filing, but a leak earlier today paints much more of a detailed picture. An Amazon listing for a new Nvi
MIT develops a way for robots to grasp and manipulate objects much faster
Picking stuff up seems easy, right? It is — for humans with powerful brain computers that instantly and intuitively figure out everything needed to get the job done. But for robots, even advance
Logitech’s MX Master 3 mouse and MX Keys keyboard should be your setup of choice
Logitech recently introduced a new mouse and keyboard, the MX Master 3 ($99.99) and MX Keys ($99.99) respectively. Both devices borrow a lot from other, older hardware in Logitech’s lineup ̵
Rocket Lab successfully launches fifth Electron rocket this year
Rocket Lab has added another successful commercial launch to its track record: The rocket startup’s “As The Crow Flies” mission took off today from its LC-1 launch site in New Zealan
Watch Rocket Lab’s next Electron rocket launch live
Rocket Lab is launching its ninth Electron rocket today, with the launch set for 00:41 UTC (8:41 PM ET/5:41 PM PT) [Update: They’re now targeting 01:22 UTC (9:22 PM ET/6:22 PM PT)]. The mission,
The Analogue Pocket might be the perfect portable video game system
Very few modern tech companies have executed on their mission as consistently, and at such a high level of quality, as Analogue. Analogue’s obsessively engineered modern consoles for old-school
NASA extends contract with Boeing for SLS rocket, paving the way for up to 10 Artemis missions
NASA has a new contract extension in place with Boeing, which will cover rocket stages for its Space Launch System (SLS) beyond Artemis I and Artemis II, the missions covered under the current contrac