Science & Tech

Three questions that could shape a second Trump administration’s goals for space

Will there be an Elon Musk effect and other key questions regarding President-elect Trump's plans for space.

Trump’s climate skepticism could hurt military operations

Proposals to “dismantle” NOAA and roll back energy efforts pose “a huge risk,” said one expert.

Industry execs weigh potential impacts of presidential transition

A group of senior leaders at government contractors outline the challenges and opportunities they see in a second Trump term.

An agency-by-agency look at Trump's plan to overhaul government

The president-elect's vision will lead to sweeping changes at federal agencies and the employees who work in them.

Maxar finds buyer for radar, sensor tech group

The space technology company makes a portfolio reshaping move close to one year after its restructuring.

New solid-rocket maker aims to start production next year

Ursa Major says 3D printing will help deliver missile motors more quickly and cheaply than today’s players.

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RTX will pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD, allegedly bribing Qatari official

That’s on top of the $200 million levied in August for illegal exports to China and elsewhere.

Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans

Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life.

NewSpring acquires radar system provider

C Speed's primary customer is the Customs and Border Protection agency, for which the company operates and maintains air surveillance radars.

NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s

A crewed mission could unlock some of the red planet’s geologic mysteries.

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time

But designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy.

Commerce launches initial phase of its space traffic coordination system

The new system will provide conjunction data messages “for approximately 1,000 space objects six times a day” during phase 1.0.

The Norwegian fishing town that’s trying to help solve GPS jamming

At Jammertest 2024, industry wanted to know how their systems would respond to interference.

Aerojet digging ‘out of this hole’ as it clears rocket backlog, president says

Thousands of motors behind schedule last year, the company says its deliveries are catching up again.

What time is it on the moon? NIST proposes an answer

The establishment of universal moon time would support lunar GPS for future missions.