Space Debris

June 8, 2026 – Washington, D.C.—The Commercial Space Federation (CSF) is pleased to welcome Besxar and Charter Space as new space supply chain members, adding expertise in space-based semiconductor manufacturing and specialized risk solutions that support the continued growth and resilience of the U.S. commercial space economy. BESXAR is pioneering…

Illustration of Spire Global satellite constellation. Credit: Spire Global WASHINGTON — Satellite data provider Spire Global has partnered with one of Germany’s largest defense contractors to pursue space-based missile warning and hypersonic threat detection capabilities. The companies announced a memorandum of understanding June 10 under which Spire and Diehl Defence…

The landscape for solar PV manufacturing in the United States is set to move from bystander-curiosity to manufacturing-scrutiny. Finlay Coville explores how this transition has come about, why the existing analysis of the manufacturing space has been largely superficial until now, and what tracking a capital expenditure (capex) heavy manufacturing…

Rendering of Applied Atomics “Star Reacher Network” satellite architecture that allows multiple spacecraft equipped with multimode propulsion to work in tandem. Credit: Applied Atomics WASHINGTON — U.K.-based startup Applied Atomics has raised $4 million in pre-seed financing and established a U.S. presence as it seeks to carve out a position…

The Cincinnati Bengals have made a lot of changes this offseason to the roster, with the bulk of those moves coming on the defensive side of the ball. While they signed Boye Mafe, Jonathan Allen, and Bryan Cook, the team's biggest move was the trade and extension for Dexter Lawrence.…

New radiocarbon dates from Sala Keimada, a hard-to-reach chamber of Cueva Palomera in the province of Burgos, northern Spain, suggest that generations of people returned to the sacred space from the end of the Ice Age through the Iron Age, leaving behind art, structures and offerings. Sala Keimada, a chamber…

A stunning view of the Southern Lights has been recorded from space by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir while aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, offering a rare and mesmerizing perspective of one of Earth’s most beautiful natural phenomena. The time-lapse footage captures vibrant, shifting waves of green, purple, and blue light…

Mike Zeller recalls the pivotal moment in 2007 when he rode on a friend’s motorboat up the Kansas River. “We were seeing the city from the river, which was rare,” he says. “We were going under a lot of bridges. I saw this abandoned railroad bridge just sitting there. It…

In Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 masterpiece, Ikiru, a lifelong bureaucrat in Tokyo’s Public Works Department is forced to reckon with the life he’s led, and the legacy he’ll leave behind after a surprise cancer diagnosis reveals he has less than a year to live. It’s while the protagonist grapples with his…

When planning your office space, focus on employee well-being and adaptability. Start by creating quiet zones for concentration and collaborative areas for teamwork. Consider neurodiversity by using ergonomic furniture and assistive technologies that cater to various needs. Regularly assess how your space is used to guarantee it meets current demands.…