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996 comes to America, Hasan Piker's 'Chinese thoughts': 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Born in China, raised in the US: adoptees explore their identity at Lunar New Year The Lunar New Year is a time for Chinese people to come together to celebrate family. But for those who were born in China and adopted by US couples, the holiday period can bring up complicated feelings about.

Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is

Orbital and lunar data centers are often framed as engineering challenges or launch economics problems. Those matter, but they are not the limiting factor. The real bottleneck is the absence of a procurement and logistics architecture capable of sourcing, qualifying, transporting, assembling and sustaining the technologies these systems require. If companies are going to realize […] The post Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is appea

Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding

Starlink Mobile teases '5G speeds from space with 100x the data density' — V2 satellites are being sent into orbit to power the upgrade

Exclusive: Starpath Unveils New Ultra-Thin Space Solar Panels

The panels are just 73g per square meter, and are priced around $15 per watt. The post Exclusive: Starpath Unveils New Ultra-Thin Space Solar Panels appeared first on Payload.

Austria Commissions its First Military Sat

Austria is prepping to launch its first military-commissioned satellite to fight a growing, invisible threat—interference with satellite navigation. The post Austria Commissions its First Military Sat appeared first on Payload.

Space Force can finally start 'orbital warfare' maneuvers with new satellite

The new satellite is akin to going from flying a commercial plane to a military aircraft, the head of Combat Forces Command said. The post Space Force can finally start ‘orbital warfare’ maneuvers with new satellite appeared first on Task & Purpose.

In landmark move, Lebanon bans Hezbollah's military activity after rocket fire at Israel

In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam limits Hezbollah to political activity and bans any unauthorized military action from Lebanese territory; Hezbollah says its assault avenged the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as at least 35 are reported killed in Israeli strikes

Accelerating Artemis

On Friday, NASA shook up its Artemis lunar exploration plans with changes to planned missions and to the Space Launch System rocket. Jeff Foust reports on the changes and the many unanswered questions about those plans.

Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy

Instead of customized development, Space Force will seek commercially derived ground stations The post Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy appeared first on SpaceNews.

The ghost in the orbit: how hybrid surveillance reshapes risks

The US military recently announced plans to commercially procure satellites to monitor other spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit. Zohaib Altaf warns that this approach, with a hybrid of commercial and government roles, creates new risks to space security.

Gala time! The Chinese New Year narratives of the space program

China marked the Lunar New Year last month with a televised gala. Krzysztof Karwowski discusses how space played a role in this year's event as well as previous shows as an exercise in soft power.

What equipment do you need to observe the total lunar eclipse tomorrow, March 3?

See the moon turn blood red in a total lunar eclipse this week

A total lunar eclipse is set to grace the sky on Tuesday. Here’s how to see it

Women's heart health, Artemis update, female reindeer antlers mystery

What a worrying forecast says about women’s heart health, what’s happening with NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and why female reindeer have antlers

A total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon blood red for over 3 billion people tonight

Total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday for skywatchers on several continents

A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse. Skywatchers will be able to see the spectacle on Tuesday morning in several continents. Sadly people in Africa and Europe won't be able to enjoy the celestial show, but many others are in for a visual feast.

Qualcomm unveils the 3nm Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC for smartwatches, offering a Hexagon NPU that it says can run on-device AI models with up to 2B parameters (Matt Swider/The Shortcut)

Matt Swider / The Shortcut: Qualcomm unveils the 3nm Snapdragon Wear Elite SoC for smartwatches, offering a Hexagon NPU that it says can run on-device AI models with up to 2B parameters  —  Six things to know about Qualcomm's new 3nm wearable platform that brings on-device AI, satellite messaging, and 5G to your wrist

Orange among first partners for Vodafone, AST satellite JV

Orange reveals it is working with AST and its recently launched direct-to-device (D2D) JV with Vodafone, as Telefónica makes similar announcement.

MWC: Starlink Mobile unveils plans for V2 satellites and more

After months of suspense, the terrestrial wireless industry is hearing from SpaceX about what it plans to do with its “Starlink Mobile” moniker. Spoiler: It’s big.