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A sign on Impulse Space’s Mira spacecraft in orbit reads “How’s My Orbital Maneuvering?” (Impulse Space Photo) Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space and California-based Impulse Space say they’ve ...

High up in Earth's orbit, millions of human-made objects large and small are flying at speeds of over 15,000 miles per hour. The objects, which range from inactive satellites to fragments of equipment ...

There’s a race in China among several companies vying to become the next to launch and land an orbital-class rocket, and the starting gun could go off as soon as tonight. LandSpace, one of several ...

Asteroids contain large quantities of both precious and common metals, and despite the obvious challenges in reaching them, a few startups say these celestial bodies could offer a sustainable ...

As a major AI advocate and enthusiast, I was among the first to sign up for Google’s Search Generative Experience, also known as Google AI Overviews. When I initially tried the feature, it was only ...

It’s been hard to avoid tech giant Google’s AI ventures lately. You might find all those new AI services and features useful, or you might find them annoying—but either way, one thing is absolutely ...

As artificial intelligence drives the need for vastly more computing storage and processing power, interest in space-based data centers has spiked. Although several startup companies, such as ...

One person's trash is another person's treasure, unless, of course, you're talking about space debris, since it's too tough to acquire without a shuttle or a spaceship. That's a shame because space ...

A CNSA official confirmed work on space debris removal, a move seen as key for orbital sustainability but fraught with potential military implications. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … space debris? Night owls across Texas witnessed a rare celestial event that had them doing a double-take toward the sky on Sunday, September 21. Residents in San ...