SpaceX has designed a way to equip its AI1 satellite with an interchangeable computing payload that allows the installation of hardware from any competent chipmaker. Unveiled in a video published on X, AI1 is the first ever orbital and satellite data center, designed to run computing operations from space….
Buradaki/Getty Images This year’s Artemis II mission was special, breaking records, marking historic firsts and reigniting interest in space exploration for many who watched from the ground. But while many people are looking to the Moon and Mars, NASA is also planning to explore Venus in the…
Alone/Shutterstock Humanity has used clocks since we became aware of the concept of time. And as technology has improved, so have our timing methods. Today, many people rely on digital clocks to track times and tell us when to wake up (even though physical alarm clocks are…
Denisfilm/Getty Images Throughout the history of rocketry and spaceflight, rocket engines have always used two distinct types of fuel, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Liquid fuel rockets store fuel and oxidizer separately and are brought together in a combustion chamber where combustion occurs. Solid fuel…
NASA/Jef Janis NASA’s latest experiment could pave the way for in-depth explorations of the Moon and Mars. Carried out at NASA’s Fuel Cell Test Laboratory in Cleveland, Ohio, the project aims to build a new regenerative fuel cell that could change the way NASA conducts its lunar…
As the billionaire space race heats up, the world’s astro-tycoons seek to follow SpaceX’s lead into low Earth orbit (LEO), and Jeff Bezos’ space projects, Amazon Leo and Blue Origin, gain a foothold. In April, Amazon reached an $11 billion deal to acquire Globalstar, a major player in smartphone…
The documents shed new light on the company that would soon become SPCX. As expected, SpaceX’s accelerated IPO plans are taking shape. The rocket/AI/social media company has publicly filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlining its plans to trade under the ticker SPCX on Nasdaq. The company previously filed confidentially, but its…
Flash Film/Getty Images Internet cables become seismic sensors on land, under the sea and eventually on the Moon. Millions of miles of fiber optic cables already cover the Earth, including approximately 920,000 miles of undersea cables on the ocean floor. As some of the oldest cables are…