US tells China: ‘We’ll fight in outer space if we have to’
America is ‘ready to fight tonight in space if we had to’, military official says
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JWST Discovers a Supermassive Black Hole is ‘Far Larger Than Expected’
The Guardian reports that a supermassive black hole discovered at the center of an ancient galaxy “is five times larger than expected for the number of stars it contains, astronomers say.”
Researchers spotted the immense black hole in a galaxy known a…
US ‘ready to fight in space if we have to’, says military official
Threat posed by ‘provocative’ Russia and China has left US no choice but to prepare for orbital skirmishesThe US is ready for conflict in outer space, according to a senior military official, after developing anti-satellite technologies to counter the …
From fleeing Hitler to Mars: the scientist who changed space travel
The remarkable journey of Ben Abeles will be celebrated next week by the opening of a new archiveBen Abeles’ impact on science was out of this world. He helped develop alloys that were key components of the radioisotope generators that powered US robot…
Arabsat Badr-8 successfully launched: featuring Airbus’ innovative optical communications payload TELEO
Toulouse, May 27. The Airbus-built Arabsat Badr-8 telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Based on Airbus’ latest geostationary Eurostar Neo satellite, Badr-8 will provide connectivity for users across …
Gravitational-Wave Detector LIGO Is Back
After three years of upgrades, the gravitational-wave detector known as LIGO, or Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, has resumed searching for colliding black holes and other cosmic cataclysms. “The improvements should allow the facili…
U.S. Space Force Says Solicitation on Space Force Range Contract Imminent
The U.S. Space Force was to release a final solicitation for the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC) by May 25, but the service now expects the RFP will come around […]
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Why North and South Korea Have Big Ambitions in Space: An ‘Unblinking Eye’
The two Koreas are elevating a space race aimed at modernizing how each country monitors the other’s improving military firepower. From a report: As hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough have dimmed in recent years, North and South Korea have grown more …
Supermassive black hole at heart of ancient galaxy ‘far larger than expected’
Discovery of GS-9209, one of the furthest from the Milky Way, adds to evidence that large black holes prevent star formation, astronomers sayA supermassive black hole discovered at the heart of an ancient galaxy is five times larger than expected for t…
DARPA contracts 4 firms for DRIFT radar imagery experiments
Todd Master, Umbra’s chief operating officer and a former DARPA official, told Breaking Defense on May 22 that DRIFT “is a legitimately great example of how government can actually advance capability using commercial investments instead of …