Scientists have found potential evidence of past life on Mars in a rock sample collected by a NASA rover, even as a proposed budget cancels plans to return those samples. The post NASA highlights potential evidence of past life in Martian rock appeared first on SpaceNews.

The first 3D-printed arrays will be deployed on small satellites built by Millennium Space The post Boeing turns to 3D printing to speed production of satellite solar arrays appeared first on SpaceNews.

A startup has raised an initial round of funding to commercialize a technology that could create large structures in orbit. The post Rendezvous Robotics raises funding to develop technology for self-assembling space structures appeared first on SpaceNews.

The satellites, made by York Space Systems, make up the first plane of a mesh network projected to have 126 spacecraft The post SpaceX launches 21 satellites for Space Development Agency ‘Transport Layer’ military network appeared first on SpaceNews.

“The Space Force we have is not the Space Force we need” —Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations The United States and our allies have never been more dependent on space-based capabilities. Every other military service depends on capabilities from space to do their jobs. A loss of space capability would have a

Japan’s IHI is broadening its push to build a sovereign Earth observation constellation, partnering with U.K.-based SatVu to explore adding thermal imaging satellites alongside radar and other sensors already in the works. The post Japan’s IHI expands constellation plans with SatVu thermal imaging partnership appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says he is confident that Starship can start delivering 100 tons of payload to orbit next year while reusing both stages. The post Musk confident Starship will start launching 100 tons to orbit next year appeared first on SpaceNews.

Why do people defend someone who has done things that are frankly terrible? The post The grief of a fandom: on Starship, Musk and losing the spark appeared first on SpaceNews.

A European-led mission to the asteroid Apophis is on schedule ahead of key funding decisions in the coming months in both Europe and Japan. The post Ramses asteroid mission on track ahead of key funding appeared first on SpaceNews.

The inclusion of a 30-day demonstration mission in revised plans by NASA to support development of commercial space stations does not represent a permanent shift to shorter missions. The post Short-duration space station missions not part of NASA’s long-term plans appeared first on SpaceNews.