The U.S. Navy plans to cancel orders for four new warships after the government’s extensive design modifications set back construction by years. The cancellation spells the end of a planned ...

Japan-based technology company Sharp Corporation offers a range of space-qualified compound solar cells for use in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and other spacecraft. It recently exhibited its ...

SpaceX has suffered a setback as it prepares to launch the mighty Starship rocket for the 12th time. The upcoming launch is notable for being the first to test a new, more advanced version of the ...

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The U.S. Space Force expects to award contracts for space-based midcourse interceptors in February as part of the early stages of the Golden Dome air and missile defense system. The Space Force’s ...

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Electricity demand is surging, driven by artificial intelligence and a boom in data center construction. Some warn the U.S. grid can’t keep up. But Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, says his company ...

A general view of a house with a for sale sign in front of it as seen in Hawthorne, NJ on November 8, 2025. Christopher Sadowski Homeownership has long been part of the American dream, but that dream ...

HALO Space, a global pioneer in near-space tourism, has unveiled an ambitious 10-year roadmap to make commercial near-space flights a reality—beginning with the first-ever launches from Saudi Arabia.

A 62-page document written by President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again pick to run NASA, billionaire Jared Isaacman, outlines a sweeping, ambitious, and at times controversial plan for the space ...

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As the US federal government’s shutdown drags on, NASA staffers are raising concerns over a dozen buildings on its Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) main campus in Maryland being emptied without ...