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Astroscale CEO Nick Shave: Debris Removal, In-Orbit Servicing, and ESA’s Sustainability Vision

As the space industry shifts from rapid expansion to long-term sustainability, companies like Astroscale are redefining what it means to operate in orbit. Orbital Today talked with CEO Nick Shave to discuss Astroscale’s evolving mission from tackling orbital debris to pioneering satellite servicing and in-orbit upgrades. With partners like BAE Systems and the European Space […]

Space Forum April 24: Multiplanetary or Interplanetary?

Orbital Debris Orbital debris is a term used to describe derelict objects in space, including fragments of spacecraft, discarded equipment, and debris from explosions. This debris can travel at high speeds, causing damage to satellites and spacecraft, and poses a risk to future space exploration and commercial activities. Source link

SAIC wins $55 million Space Development Agency contract for satellite network integration

WASHINGTON — Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has secured a $55 million contract from the Space Development Agency to serve as program integrator for SDA’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation, the Defense Department announced April 22. The five-year contract positions SAIC, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, to lead system engineering and integration support for Tranche 3 […]

Lucy spacecraft 1st images of asteroid Donaldjohanson!

The asteroid Donaldjohanson as seen by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft during its flyby on April 20, 2025. This timelapse shows images captured approximately every 2 seconds beginning at 1:50 p.m. EDT (17:50 UTC), April 20. The asteroid rotates very slowly; its apparent rotation here is due to the spacecraft’s motion as it flies by Donaldjohanson at […]

Claims of alien life are overhyped – and miss the real accomplishment

Real aliens may not be so obvious, if we ever find them Naeblys/Alamy If you’re the kind of person who keeps an eye on astronomical news – or glances at any news site – you may have seen a story about hints of a sign of alien life on an exoplanet called K2-18b. The claim […]

Why you probably won’t be living on Mars anytime soon : Short Wave : NPR

An image of rocks on Mars. Biologist Kelly Weinersmith and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith spent four years researching what it would look like if humans lived here. NASA/JPL/Cornell hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL/Cornell An image of rocks on Mars. Biologist Kelly Weinersmith and cartoonist Zach Weinersmith spent four years researching what it would look like if […]

A possible sign of life on K2-18b? Here’s…

The search for life is under threat Just as NASA’s flagship telescope is enabling breakthroughs, the search for life is falling under threat. Last week, a proposal from within the White House slated a nearly 50% cut to NASA science that would eviscerate space research and halt the development of nearly every future science project at the […]