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Israeli F-16 Appears With Mysterious JDAM Precision Bomb

Distinct markings on the bomb suggest it may be filled with an incendiary payload. The post Israeli F-16 Appears With Mysterious JDAM Precision Bomb appeared first on The War Zone.

Russia Secretly Sharing Location of U.S. Targets With Iran, U.S. Officials Say

In a sign of deepening ties, satellite data from Moscow could help Tehran hit American forces around the Middle East.

Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark

A New Proposal Aims to Keep the International Space Station Flying for Longer, Despite the Risks

The goal is to extend the space station’s life but guarantee a commercial facility is ready to replace it.

Trump says defense CEOs agree to quadruple production of 'Exquisite Class' weaponry

President Trump said he met with CEOs of BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX Corp., Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace and L3Harris Missile Solutions.

NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-24 Station Resupply Launch

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. A Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft will launch in April to the orbital laboratory on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for NASA. The mission is known as NASA’s Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 24 […]

Digital Mapping Group launches high-precision GNSS mapping app FastXY

Digital Mapping Group, a pioneer in high-accuracy GNSS solutions for more than two decades, has released FastXY, a powerhouse mapping application for iOS and Android. FastXY is designed to transform standard mobile devices into professional-grade data-collection tools for geospatial information system (GIS) and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals. As the industry shifts away from […] The post Digital Mapping Group launches high-precision GNSS mapping app FastXY first a

NASA's Artemis 'Course Correction' Boosts Moonward Momentum: Key Details Still Maturing

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled sweeping changes to the Artemis program, aimed at restoring momentum,… The post NASA’s Artemis ‘Course Correction’ Boosts Moonward Momentum: Key Details Still Maturing appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.

The universe is humming with ripples in spacetime: Scientists just doubled our catalog of black hole and neutron star collisions

NASA's DART probe shifted the orbits of two asteroids, not just one

NASA slammed a vending-machine-sized probe into an asteroid in 2022, changing its orbit. That was the plan. The entire binary system's path around the Sun also moved. DART slammed into Dimorphos — a 160-meter-wide moonlet orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos — at over 22,000 km/h on September 26, 2022, shaving 33 minutes off its orbit. — Read the rest The post NASA's DART probe shifted the orbits of two asteroids, not just one appeared first on Boing Boing.

RFA Moves a Step Closer to Pivotal UK Launch

A long-awaited rocket launch from the U.K. has moved a significant step closer. Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has delivered its first and second stages of the RFA ONE launch vehicle... The post RFA Moves a Step Closer to Pivotal UK Launch appeared first on Via Satellite.

Lunar Impact from Asteroid 2024 YR4 Ruled Out

The latest JWST images, along with archival images taken before the asteroid was even discovered, combine to refine its trajectory. The post Lunar Impact from Asteroid 2024 YR4 Ruled Out appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

IDF says rocket fire wounds eight soldiers at military outpost near Lebanon border

The IDF said five Givati brigade soldiers were severely wounded and three sustained light wounds, by a rocket fired at the Zarit outpost on Israel's border with Lebanon. Four more soldiers were wounded earlier this week on the Lebanon border

USSF Eyes 'Dual-Use' Ways to Boost Space Superiority, Prep for Guardians in Orbit

As the Space Force spends more time thinking about what it will need to look like in 2040, some of the service's generals say they can lay the groundwork for Guardians launching and operating in orbit while still meeting the demand for space superiority now.  The post USSF Eyes ‘Dual-Use’ Ways to Boost Space Superiority, Prep for Guardians in Orbit appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Won't Slam Into the Moon, According to NASA

Both Earth and the moon will be dodging the infamous space rock in 2032

The Author Behind 'The Social Network' Has an Asteroid Movie Coming Out

'The Last Orbit,' written by Ben Mezrich, will hit the screen directed by 'Fantastic Four' helmer Matt Shakman.

Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles

The launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.

Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles

The launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.

Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles

The launch was scheduled years in advance and was not in response to current world events, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.

Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

In this image provided by NASA, an impact plume emerges from the asteroid Dimorphos, left, after DART collides into it on Sept. 26, 2022, orbiting the larger asteroid Dimorphos. (NASA/ASI/University of Maryland/Tony Farnham/Nathan Marder via AP)2026-03-06T19:01:09Z CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future inc