Gravity is a cruel mistress, slowly dragging the famed telescope ever closer to its ultimate demise with every day. Hubble is in no immediate danger of burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, but its time will run out in the early to mid 2030s unless its orbit is boosted. So NASA is taking proposals from…
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Google and NASA are developing a robotic medical assistant for deep-space astronauts, combining equipment handling, basic health monitoring, and supervised medical support.
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It took the space probe nearly 50 years to get to one light-day, with NASA scientists and engineers going through lengths to ensure that it could keep operating for as long as possible.
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NASA is seeking commercial proposals to either save or safely dispose of the Hubble Space Telescope, issuing a Request for Information with responses due November 30. The agency wants to evaluate industry capabilities to capture the observatory and boost it to an altitude of at least 373 miles (600 km), service it to enhance operations, or conduct a controlled disposal before the spacecraft naturally falls back to Earth.
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T-Mobile has ruled out an agreement that would allow SpaceX to operate a mobile virtual network operator on its cellular infrastructure. Speaking during the carrier's third-quarter 2026 earnings call, CEO Srini Gopalan described satellite connectivity as an inferior alternative to fixed wireless access that faces major beam-size and coverage constraints. Verizon and AT&T have also rebuffed similar overtures from SpaceX.
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You’re not a real space or aviation nerd unless you’ve taken to a map service and zoomed on the historic NASA launch pads or your local Air Force Bases, just for fun, you know? However, a recent change to Apple Maps now has some of those…
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The Rocket Cargo capability should allow U.S. forces to resupply quickly without risking aircrews and equipment, especially in contested areas.
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It's down to $649 on Amazon, with $150 off Apple's premium adventure watch with GPS, satellite tools, and 42-hour battery.
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Oct. 30, 2026 – ESI Motion Inc. is proud to announce that it is supplying the Solar Array Drive Electronics (SADE) to Lockheed Martin for its work on the Space…
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Voyager 1 gave controllers the silent treatment for a few days this month before resuming communication weeks before the spacecraft reaches the one-light-day milestone. The incident happened on October 18: NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN)…
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Did you know that the number of Catholic exorcists in the U.S. is correlated with the U.S. GDP per capita? Does this mean that demonic activity is driven by U.S. prosperity? Of course not. But—put your tinfoil hats on—the numbers sure make…
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The Jeff Bezos-founded space company’s Des Moines, Wash., facility could employ hundreds, joining Shield AI, which plans 4,000 regional jobs, in the small city’s growing aerospace scene.
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Extreme space-weather events can damage power systems on Earth and degrade GPS accuracy and satellite operations. A new machine learning system can predict where damage is likely to occur 30-60 minutes before a storm arrives.
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Christina Koch sits down with James Manyika, Google’s Senior Vice President of Research, Labs, Technology & Society.
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In this article, we’re discussing laptops built on the Intel Panther Lake (Intel Core Ultra Series 3) hardware, the latest Intel mobile platform available for 2026. This follows up on the Intel Lunar Lake V and Arrow Lake H platforms,…
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Your Pixel 9 can still call for help from the middle of nowhere, free until 2027.
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There's no evidence that Starship will launch traditional satellites, either.
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In this episode, Mike Gruss speaks with Laura Crabtree, the CEO of Epsilon3, who is also a former SpaceX astronaut trainer. They talk about ways that space companies can organize…
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The conditional financing would help the Kent, Wash.-based startup build infrastructure for Nova Block 2, a bigger rocket due to debut in 2029.
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It's been a good week for ULA, with big NASA contract, Vulcan nearing return-to-flight.
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss environmental lawsuit against Elon Musk's xAI
US District Judge Debra M. Brown has rejected a motion by xAI to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the NAACP over emissions at its Colossus data center outside Memphis. Filed in April with representation from the Southern Environmental Law Center, the legal action alleges that the company installed and ran at least 35 unpermitted combustion turbines and other pollution sources, violating the Clean Air Act.
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NASA turns to private space firms to extend the life of Hubble or steer it safely toward reentry
NASA is seeking commercial proposals to either save or safely dispose of the Hubble Space Telescope, issuing a Request for Information with responses due November 30. The agency wants to evaluate industry capabilities to capture the observatory and boost it to an altitude of at least 373 miles (600 km), service it to enhance operations, or conduct a controlled disposal before the spacecraft naturally falls back to Earth.
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Elon Musk's data center firm moves to purchase neighborhood properties conditioned on waiving lawsuits
Elon Musk's data center business, SpaceXSI, is seeking to purchase 418 homes in the Colonial Hills neighborhood of Southaven, Mississippi. According to The Guardian, real estate agents have visited residents door to door offering buyout deals. However, sales are contingent on homeowners agreeing not to join an ongoing class-action lawsuit concerning noise pollution generated by the gas turbines powering nearby AI data centers.
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T-Mobile dismisses potential MVNO tie-up with SpaceX's Starlink network
T-Mobile has ruled out an agreement that would allow SpaceX to operate a mobile virtual network operator on its cellular infrastructure. Speaking during the carrier's third-quarter 2026 earnings call, CEO Srini Gopalan described satellite connectivity as an inferior alternative to fixed wireless access that faces major beam-size and coverage constraints. Verizon and AT&T have also rebuffed similar overtures from SpaceX.
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United Launch Alliance schedules Vulcan return to flight for November 13
United Launch Alliance plans to return its Vulcan rocket to service on Friday, November 13, targeting a mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch will deliver 40 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into orbit, pending range approval. The mission is Amazon's first using Vulcan under a contract for 38 launches to build out its satellite constellation, following eight previous deployments using Atlas V rockets.
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Researchers connect Israeli advertising company to surveillance campaign tracking Starlink users
Discover-Tech, an Israeli advertising technology company, emerged as the top bidder for ad space tied to Starlink satellite internet traffic across more than 100 countries, according to reporting by Reuters citing six people familiar with the matter. Cybersecurity research by Trend Micro's TrendAI unit initially tracked the campaign under the moniker Shadow-Earth-79 before links pointed to Discover-Tech. The bidding patterns showed the firm becoming the leading ad buyer targeting Starlink connections in conflict-affected and sanctioned nations including Syria, Libya, Yemen, and South Sudan, as well as the second largest in Afghanistan.
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Elon Musk's Grok debuts initial footage from its automated adaptation of Homer's epic
Grok has published the first seven minutes of its synthetic video adaptation of Homer's epic, framed by the company as the opening episode of an ongoing series. The release comes three months after Elon Musk vowed to deliver a full-length, historically authentic adaptation to rival Christopher Nolan's theatrical release.
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SpaceX ends Starshield throttling over Ukraine following intervention by Donald Trump
SpaceX has lifted restrictions on Ukraine's military access to Starshield, the defense-focused version of its Starlink satellite network. Ukrainian Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara stated that the system appears to be functioning normally again while ongoing verification tests continue. The move followed a direct request from President Donald Trump, who reportedly urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to restore normal connectivity.
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SpaceX pursues deals for 80,000 ground towers to build out its US mobile network
SpaceX is seeking access to at least 80,000 cell sites across the United States as it prepares to launch Starlink Mobile, according to Bloomberg. The aerospace company is currently holding discussions with Crown Castle Inc., a major domestic infrastructure owner, in an effort to directly take on established national carriers Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
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Reliable Robotics reaches unicorn valuation and launches Washington radar center
Reliable Robotics has raised $115 million in new funding and opened a radar research hub in Bothell, Washington. The capital injection—consisting of a $90 million equity investment led by Nimble Partners and a $25 million term loan from Silicon Valley Bank—lifts the company's valuation past $1 billion and brings total funding to $380 million.
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Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX have established committees to evaluate a potential merger
Tesla and SpaceX have set up special committees of independent directors to explore a potential combination of the two companies, Chief Executive Elon Musk announced during SpaceX's third-quarter earnings call. Musk voiced clear support for unifying his business empire, calling the idea a good one while noting that any final decision ultimately rests with shareholders.
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Japan embarks on ambitious five-year journey to collect soil from Phobos
Japan has sent a robotic probe on a five-year voyage to retrieve physical samples from Phobos, the largest moon orbiting Mars. The $578 million Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as MMX, launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan at 3:41 p.m. EDT on Monday (4:41 a.m. Japan Standard Time Tuesday).
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Elon Musk announces plan to donate SpaceX shares to millions of American children in 2027
Elon Musk announced on X that he plans to distribute a free share of SpaceX to every child in America in 2027. With more than 70 million children under 18 in the United States and SpaceX shares valued at $146 each, the proposed giveaway would exceed $10 billion in value. Musk stated that the initiative would provide equity directly to the public as the first of multiple planned share donations.
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Elon Musk projects vastly larger artificial intelligence market for SpaceX while pledging stock to American children
Elon Musk declared on social media that SpaceX undershot its potential in regulatory paperwork, stating that the company's true total addressable market is vastly higher than the $28.5 trillion figure presented in its IPO filings earlier this year. SpaceX has expanded beyond launch operations and satellite internet by positioning itself as a major provider of artificial intelligence compute services.
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Russian military satellite maneuvers within miles of US radar spacecraft linked to Ukraine
A Russian military satellite executed an unapproved close approach toward a U.S.-operated commercial imaging satellite in low-Earth orbit. According to tracking firm LeoLabs, Kosmos 2612 closed in from hundreds of kilometers away to within roughly 3 miles (5 km) or less of ICEYE-X36, a radar satellite in a 545-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit whose fleet provides imagery to Ukraine.
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Tesla shows off redesigned Roadster with rocket thrusters and promises 2028 release
Tesla unveiled a redesigned version of its long-delayed Roadster sports car at an event in McGregor, Texas, demonstrating a prototype that leaped off a vertical ramp, flipped midair, and hovered down. Chief executive Elon Musk announced that the vehicle is targeted for production in 2028. Buyers can secure a reservation with $5,000 upfront and a subsequent $45,000 payment within 10 days.
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United Airlines debuts in-flight tracker as Starlink Wi-Fi reaches half of daily departures
United Airlines has launched a tracking tool on its website and app to let passengers check whether their upcoming flights feature Starlink satellite internet. More than 635 planes in United's fleet now feature the equipment, covering roughly half of its daily departures across more than 2,500 daily flights. The service is free for MileagePlus account holders as United continues retrofitting approximately 20 aircraft per week, aiming for full fleet coverage across its 1,492 planes by the end of 2027.
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Agile Space Industries establishes engineering branch in Washington to source aerospace specialists
Agile Space Industries has opened a nearly 5,740-square-foot engineering office in Bellevue, Washington, expanding its footprint into the Seattle metropolitan area. The facility begins with a half-dozen staff and is slated to grow to between 20 and 30 personnel focused on systems, design, and propulsion engineering. Chief Technology Officer Jake Mills, a former Blue Origin engineer who joined the Durango, Colorado-based company in June, is directing the new site.
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Rocket Lab postpones debut of its medium-lift Neutron vehicle until 2027
Rocket Lab has postponed the inaugural flight of its medium-lift Neutron rocket to 2027 following production setbacks. The launcher, designed to haul up to 13,000 kilograms into low Earth orbit, had previously been eyed for delivery to its launch pad at Wallops Island, Virginia, before the end of this year.
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Ukraine accuses SpaceX of unannounced Starlink restrictions on military drones
Ukrainian officials reported that SpaceX imposed unannounced restrictions on Starlink satellite internet services, disrupting military logistics and combat drone missions. Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov stated that speed limitations were placed on Starshield terminals mounted on mobile platforms, hindering connectivity above 100 mph (160 km/h) and forcing frontline units to cancel missions due to signal drops.
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Elon Musk announces SpaceXAI rebrand to SpaceXSI following Trump super intelligence push
Elon Musk stated that SpaceX's AI-focused unit will be renamed from SpaceXAI to SpaceXSI. The decision follows recent directives from President Trump pushing to use super intelligence instead of artificial intelligence, prompting Musk to declare that SpaceX is a super intelligence company.
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Reflection AI introduces Beam open-source model with 501 billion parameters
Reflection AI Inc. has launched Beam, a 501-billion-parameter open-source large language model designed to compete with efficient models from Chinese AI labs. The startup trained the sparse Mixture of Experts model using hardware rented through a reported deal with SpaceX Corp.
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SpaceX plans Starlink Mobile expansion following spectrum acquisition
SpaceX has acquired low-band spectrum licenses and plans to launch additional satellites to develop Starlink Mobile, aiming to become a major United States mobile carrier.
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