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Former NASA Administrator Raises Concerns Over Artemis Lunar Lander Program Amid SpaceX and Blue Origin Delays
Space USA Overview Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has expressed concerns regarding the Artemis program's lunar lander strategy. While NASA has contracted SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's Blue Moon as Human Landing Systems (... -
Axiom Space Advances Brain Organoid Research in Microgravity on ISS, Yielding Insights for Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease Modeling
Aerospace America USA Overview Axiom Space has announced significant findings from its brain organoid research conducted in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS), showing accelerated maturation towards an adult-like s... -
NASA Contracts Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, Firefly for Lunar Cargo, Explores ‘PROMISE’ Nuclear Rover for Moon Base Development
SpaceQ USA Overview NASA has awarded approximately $600 million in new contracts to Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly for lunar scientific payload delivery in late 2028, aiming to establish a sustained human presence on the Moo... -
Auxilium Biotechnologies Pioneers Space Bioprinting on ISS, Successfully Producing Kidney, Liver Tissues, and Neural Implants
Business Wire USA Overview Auxilium Biotechnologies has successfully bioprinted kidney tissue, liver tissue, and 28 neural repair implants on the International Space Station (ISS). This marks the first time three distinct tissue types ha... -
China’s Long March 10B Rocket Achieves Historic First Orbital-Class Booster Landing and Recovery at Sea
Space China Overview China's Long March 10B rocket successfully executed the vertical landing and recovery of its first-stage booster on an offshore platform during an orbital launch test. This marks China's inaugural controlled recovery... -
Auburn University and NASA Demonstrate Inkless ‘Dry ANM’ Electronics Printing in Microgravity
3D Printing Industry USA Overview Researchers from Auburn University and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center have successfully demonstrated a 'Dry Additive Nanomanufacturing (Dry ANM)' platform for printing conductive metallic structures w... -
LambdaVision Successfully Manufactures Artificial Retinas in Microgravity on ISS, Achieving Superior Uniformity and Optical Performance
Retinal Physician USA Overview Biotechnology firm LambdaVision has successfully manufactured high-quality artificial retinas in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Retinas produced in space demonstrated significant... -
SpaceX Successfully Hot-Fires All Six Raptor Engines on Starship Ship 40, Paving Way for 13th Test Flight
Space USA Overview SpaceX has successfully conducted a static fire test of all six Raptor engines on its latest Starship prototype, Ship 40 (Starship V3). This critical test demonstrates the system's readiness for the 13th full-stack Sta... -
China’s CAS Space Successfully Tests Reusable Kinecore-2 Rocket Engine, Advancing Commercial Launch Capabilities
Modern Mechanics 24 China Overview Chinese private aerospace firm CAS Space has successfully completed long-duration performance evaluations for its Kinecore-2 reusable liquid oxygen-kerosene rocket engine. This 110-ton class engine is s... -
Google Cloud and Nvidia Accelerate Orbital Data Center Initiatives to Address Earth’s AI Compute Limitations
Space Economy Institute USA Overview Facing escalating AI compute demands, Google's Project Suncatcher and Nvidia are driving the development of space-based AI systems to circumvent terrestrial data center constraints. Orbital data cente...
