What nearly went wrong on Nasa's space mission - and what still could

The Artemis II crew are now hurtling around the earth's orbit, carrying out final tests and checks before they head towards the moon.

After 16 years and $8 billion, the military’s new GPS software still doesn’t work

Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the military’s most troubled space programs might finally bear fruit.
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Scientists use AI to track space junk in the Earth-Moon region

Researchers and government agencies are turning to artificial intelligence to solve one of spaceflight’s fastest-growing problems: tracking debris in the vast stretch between Earth and the Moon. With more than 100 lunar missions planned for the coming decade,

Outlook sucks, even in space

A NASA astronaut on the Artemis II mission asked for help from ground control when two copies of Microsoft Outlook got stuck on his device.

Musk wants SpaceX IPO to fund AI space data centers. Microsoft's undersea setback sounds warning.

SpaceX on Wednesday filed for an IPO that Elon Musk says will bankroll an effort to turn the rocket maker into an AI powerhouse, launching up to 1 million data‑center satellites into orbit to bypass power and water limits on Earth.
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5 Health Problems Astronauts Have To Worry About In Space

Space travel is one of the most hazardous things a human being can endure, and not just for the obvious reason of launching into an airless vacuum at 25,000 mph. The human body is an extremely complicated machine, one that is expressly built to survive on ...
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NASA slams Boeing over Starliner mishap and labels it a 'Type A' threat to astronaut safety

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. — NASA’s new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner’s botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station. Administrator Jared Isaacman said ...
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Starship’s Latest Test Reveals New Problems for SpaceX to Solve

SpaceX made some progress on another test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket Tuesday, finally overcoming technical problems that plagued the program’s two previous launches. But minutes into the mission, SpaceX’s Starship lost control as it ...
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The Front Door Problem in National Security Space

In July, the team at EarthTraq, a dual-use space company, received an email suggesting we “go through the Space Force Front Door process.” It seemed simple. We offer clear applications for pressing U.S. national security needs. The front door appeared ...

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth's orbit

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are heading to the Moon after completing the critical engine burn that propels the capsule on its journey.