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Engineers prepare the Q4S subassembly build for environmental tests. Credit: Boeing TAMPA, Fla. — Boeing announced April 16 it has built the ground-based twin for a mission aiming to demonstrate quantum networking in space, marking a key milestone ahead of launching a small satellite called Q4S next year.​ In partnership…

Rocket Lab’s exhibit at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Credit; Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is changing how it evaluates risk for launch missions, using tiered mission assurance standards that could expand opportunities for newer commercial providers.  Under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase…

From pixel-perfect platformers to deep, sprawling RPGs, my Wednesday bargain bin is loaded with gold. Across many storefronts, publishers are slashing RRPs like a Buster Sword through butter, and there’s never been a better excuse to finally tackle that backlog (or cram a few more in). This Day in Gaming…

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is just a couple of days away from returning to Earth on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft after a seven-month stay at the International Space Station, making it the perfect time to revisit his astonishing account of his first Soyuz homecoming in 2003. In the article, Pettit…

Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, private companies, and academic institutions are developing the first space-based quantum sensor for measuring gravity. Supported by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), this mission will mark a first for quantum sensing and will pave the way for groundbreaking observations of…

NGC 1514’s two central stars, which appear as one in the image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, formed this scene over thousands of years — and will keep at it for thousands more. This Webb image shows the planetary nebula NGC 1514. Image credit: NASA / ESA /…

There are few situations where adding a rug isn’t a good idea. “Whether you’re leaning toward playful or polished, rugs have the power to shape your space and reflect your personality,” says Teresa Mack Noval, founder of A Design Company. But if you’re saying yes to all the rugs (one…

Olivia Wilde and Amy Schumer have criticised the celebrities who took part in the all-female Blue Origin space flight. Six women, including Katy Perry and Gayle King, made history on Monday when they reached space aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's rocket as part of the Blue Origin NS-13 mission. A…

IllFonic A wild new report over at The Insneider indicates that Ryan Gosling will produce a film remake of “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” at Amazon MGM Studios. The 1988 cult classic sci-fi horror comedy received positive reviews at the time and follows a clan of evil extraterrestrials who resemble…

Katy Perry, Gayle King & More React After Blue Origin Flight Returns to Earth Jeff Bezos is falling for Laur en Sánchez .  Indeed, the Amazon founder was caught on video tripping as he attempted to open the Blue Origin space capsule for his fiancée Katy Perry , Gayle King…