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Firefly Aerospace launched Sept. 14 the Space Force's Victus Nox mission in a record-breaking 24 hour turnaround. Credit: Firefly Aerospace.

Commercial space’s critical role in the race to outpace adversaries

by Dean Bellamy September 30, 2024September 25, 2024

An image depicting faltering American leadership in space generated via DALL-E.

Space innovation is falling behind

by Philip Hover-Smoot September 25, 2024September 23, 2024

The VIPER lunar rover.

NASA’s cancellation of VIPER cedes leadership in lunar exploration

by Clive R. Neal, Ryan Whitley, Daniel Britt and Philip Metzger September 23, 2024September 24, 2024

Close-up view of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in his pressure suit, with helmet opened, for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American human spaceflight. Credit: NASA

What every entrepreneur can (and should) learn from early space exploration

by Matt Gialich September 23, 2024September 11, 2024

Liftoff of India's third SSLV rocket on Aug. 16 UTC 2024, carrying the EOS-08 Earth observation satellite. Credit: ISRO

The expanding opportunity for American and Indian space cooperation

by David Logsdon and Anil Prakash September 18, 2024September 6, 2024

Earth observation taken during a night pass over Taiwan by an Expedition 36 crew member on board the International Space Station. Credit: NASA / Karen Nyberg

War game reveals Chinese attacks on communications could paralyze Taiwan

by Henry Sokolski September 16, 2024September 5, 2024

Image of the space workforce of tomorrow generated via DALL-E.

Securing our future: Space Workforce for Tomorrow

by Melanie Stricklan September 16, 2024September 16, 2024

Concept art of various communications satellites around Earth.

The satellite industry cannot ignore the huge potential of D2D services

by Enrico Ottolini September 13, 2024August 29, 2024

An image of solar weather generated via DALL-E.

U.S. space weather policy is alive and well but is insufficiently funded

by Tamara Dickinson September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Polaris Dawn takes off Sept. 10 at 5:23 AM EDT as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: Polaris Program / John Kraus

Why space is the next frontier to accelerate medical research

by Dorit Donoviel September 10, 2024September 10, 2024