Space Industry News

In Uncertain Times, Start-Ups Flock to Co-Working Spaces

When Melissa Pancoast moved her financial literacy start-up, The Beans, into a WeWork office in San Francisco's Salesforce Tower last May, most of the offices around her were rented out but unoccupied. As vaccination rates climbed and San Francisco…

NASA's InSight Still Hunting Marsquakes as Power Levels Diminish - NASA's InSight Mars Lander

Dusty solar panels and darker skies are expected to bring the Mars lander mission to a close around the end of this year. NASA's InSight Mars lander is gradually losing power and is anticipated to end science operations later this summer. By…

Russia's invasion of Ukraine jeopardizes the future of the International Space Station

Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-21 space tourism mission

Blue Origin's next set of spaceflyers includes a prior customer and the first Mexican-born woman to visit the final frontier. The NS-21 mission is set to fly from Blue Origin's Launch Site One near Van Horn, Texas, on Friday morning (May 20). If…

The science and cargo of Boeing's OFT-2 Starliner mission to space station

Boeing's Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) mission to the International Space Station is poised to launch at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT) on Thursday (May 19) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This second uncrewed test mission of the…

Scientists Warn of 'Significant' Climate Effects of Frequent Space Launches - VICE

ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs. Since the dawn of the space age, rockets have blazed new trails to the great expanse beyond our planet. But as the number of rocket…

New satellite data shows Tonga eruption reached space

The effects of the Tonga volcano eruption reached space, according to NASA satellite data. The eruption spurred hurricane-speed winds and unusual electric currents in the upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere. Researchers said it was one of the…

These Telescopes Will Change the Way We See Space

While some look up to the sky and see humankind's future, astronomers look up with hope to see further back in time than ever before. New telescopes under construction around the world (and one already in space) are setting the stage for a new age…

Dream Chaser space plane gets FAA approval to land at Alabama airport

Cargo missions returning from the International Space Station are now authorized to touch down in the Cotton State. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) just issued a license allowing the Huntsville International Airport in Alabama to…

Why Huge is swapping many of its physical offices for experiences and co-working spaces

Huge is betting on experiences, co-working memberships and cultural calendars as it makes significant changes in favor of a new working model its global CEO Mat Baxter calls “Fully flexible.” As a result, Huge, which has offices in 13…

How The DeFi Space Has Become A Massive Breeding Ground For Crypto Ponzi Schemes

A large number of recent Ponzi schemes have used decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure to defraud their customers. This article explores the DeFi ecosystem and how fraudsters are able to exploit it to steal from crypto newbies. DeFi is a…

Apple slows return to office plan, will let employees stay remote and require masks in common spaces

Apple is delaying moving forward on its hybrid return to work for office employees, saying in a memo (reported earlier by Bloomberg) that “we are extending the phase-in period of the pilot and maintaining two days a week in the office for…

Blue Origin's NS-21 space tourism launch: When to watch and what to know

Blue Origin will fly six people into suborbital space this week on the company's fifth crewed mission. The flight, known as NS-21, is the 21st flight of the New Shepard vehicle overall (hence the name). Liftoff is set for Friday (May 20) at 9:30…

DFNN eyes investments in space technology, data centers

MANILA - Listed gaming technology platform DFNN Inc on Wednesday said it would invest in data centers and space technologies to expand its business. DFNN taps partners from Silicon Valley for 'cutting-edge' data centers with zero waste water, 100…

Bank of America downgrades space stock Maxar, sees 14% downside

Space stock Maxar Technologies is beating the market this year, but Bank of America sees downside ahead. BofA downgraded Maxar to underperform from neutral. The firm also cut its price target on the stock from $36 to $25, implying about 14%…