Space Debris

A powerful but mostly unseen water system at work during rocket engine tests at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, underwent an upgrade in May. Crews brought the High Pressure Industrial Water Facility’s 66-million-gallon reservoir to its lowest level since construction in the 1960s by pumping out…

Europe is rapidly rewriting its security architecture. Faced with Russian aggression, mounting doubts about long-term American commitment and growing pressure to shoulder more of its own defense burden, European states have embraced minilateralism: smaller, flexible coalitions built around shared strategic priorities and operational needs. From the Joint Expeditionary Force to…

A render of Condor-Ultra, Muon's largest and most powerful satellite platform to date. Credit: Muon Space TAMPA, Fla. — Muon Space announced a Starship-class satellite platform June 3 designed from the ground up to meet the demands of the emerging orbital data center market, with an initial launch slated for…

New Glenn lifts off April 19 on the NG-3 mission. Credit: Blue Origin WASHINGTON — Blue Origin’s chief executive says damage to its New Glenn launch pad is not as bad as feared and that the vehicle could return to flight by the end of the year. In an update…

Updated 3 June 2026 at 16:03 IST IndiGo has suspended all operations to and from Kuwait Airport after Kuwaiti authorities close their airspace. After Iranian drone strikes heavily damaged the Kuwait International Airport, the country's airspace has been subjected to closure. | Image: X The ultra low-cost passenger carrier IndiGo…

Roger Mason, President Trump's pick to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, testified June 2 in front of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. WASHINGTON — Roger Mason, President Trump’s nominee to lead the National Reconnaissance Office, told senators that the nation’s spy satellite agency is navigating a period of rapid…

Bailey G. Light Jun 02, 2026 The Fly Foundational Robots (FFR) mission will launch a robotic arm, with seven degrees of freedom, to low Earth orbit. NASA is opening access to the robotic arm to a select group of U.S. researchers — principal investigators, post-doctoral researchers, professors, and highly qualified…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, over his comments concerning the party’s affirmation of former President Goodluck Jonathan as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Recall that Keyamo had urged Jonathan to publicly distance himself from reports linking him…

Melissa Casias was a nuclear lab worker who suddenly disappeared on 26 June, 2025, and there was no trace of her whatsoever until she was found over the weekend, alongside a gun, and was positively identified on Monday by New Mexico State Police. Casias worked at the US government's Los…

Austria is heading toward a milestone shift in its online gambling landscape, with policymakers considering a move that would end years of monopoly control and create space for multiple licensed casino operators. The evolving discussions reflect a desire to modernize the market. However, industry stakeholders fear that the proposed measures…