Diffractive networks enable optical information transfer through random and unknown diffusers

The transmission of optical information through random scattering media is a major challenge in optics, biomedical imaging, ...
Scientific American

Almost half of the objects in Earth’s orbit are junk—and that’s only the stuff we know about

Almost half the stuff in orbit around Earth can be classified as space junk, and the problem is only going to get worse as launches and orbital infrastructure increase. Using data from the U.S. Space ...
Wall Street Journal

SpaceX and Google Are in Talks to Launch Data Centers in Orbit

Google GOOGL1.17%increase; up pointing triangle is in talks with SpaceX for a rocket-launch deal as the search giant expands its own efforts to put orbital data centers in space, according to people ...
CNBC

AST SpaceMobile shares drop after its satellite is placed in wrong orbit by Bezos' Blue Origin

Blue Origin acknowledged the satellite was placed into a lower-than-planned orbit, but hasn't commented since it was deemed lost. Analysts expect limited impact on AST SpaceMobile's finances, but ...
CBS News

In its third flight, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit

Blue Origin launched the company's third New Glenn rocket on Sunday, re-flying and successfully recovering a previously used first stage. But the rocket's second stage put the payload, a ...
CBS News

Artemis II crew clears Earth orbit, heads for the moon

The Artemis II astronauts broke out of Earth orbit and headed for the moon Thursday, firing their main engine for nearly six minutes to boost the ship's velocity to 24,500 mph, the speed required to ...
The Washington Post

Artemis II is officially on its way to the moon

The Artemis II astronauts blasted out of Earth’s orbit Thursday evening and on to the next phase of their mission — a four-day journey toward the moon. The Orion spacecraft burned its engine for six ...
Newsweek

Artemis II Reaches Orbit: What’s Next for NASA’s Moon‑Bound Astronauts

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The crew is expected to remain close to Earth for roughly 25 hours, ...
CNBC

From satellites to space data centers: Why low earth orbit is attracting billions in investment

From Nvidia to Elon Musk's SpaceX, Big Tech is betting big on a new layer of critical infrastructure that's emerging above our heads. Low earth orbit underpins global navigation, telecommunications, ...
New Scientist

NASA changed an asteroid's orbit around the sun for the first time

Humanity has shifted an asteroid’s orbit around the sun for the first time. This was achieved by NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission in 2022, but the effect has only now been ...
Phys.org

Too many satellites? Earth's orbit is on track for a catastrophe—but we can stop it

On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to 1 million satellites to power data centers in space. The proposal ...