Trump’s 48-Hour Ultimatum to Iran Puts Energy Infrastructure in the Crosshairs
Saturday, 04 April 2026 16:05
President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on Saturday, threatening to unleash destruction on the country’s energy infrastructure if Tehran does not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations. The deadline lands as American military personnel race to locate a missing crew member from an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down […]
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Space Force budget would more than double in Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense plan
Saturday, 04 April 2026 15:30
$71 billion request for the U.S. Space Force for fiscal year 2027 includes more than $60 billion for procurement, research and development
Strikes Near Bushehr: What the IAEA’s Urgent Warnings Actually Mean for Nuclear Safety
Saturday, 04 April 2026 13:37
A projectile reportedly struck near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant on Saturday, with reports indicating one security worker killed and at least five others injured. The strike, allegedly part of a broader wave of military operations against Iranian targets, has prompted international calls for military restraint around nuclear facilities. The IAEA confirmed that no increase […]
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How China’s Chang’e program went from lunar orbiter to sample return in fifteen years and why its institutional model is reshaping the global space race
Saturday, 04 April 2026 13:07
China's Chang'e program went from lunar orbiter to sample return in fifteen years and has now placed a base module at the south pole — a pace of execution that reveals as much about institutional design as it does about engineering capability.
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The Moon’s Interior Isn’t What We Thought: Blue Ghost Data Upends Fifty Years of Thermal Models
Saturday, 04 April 2026 12:37
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander spent time on the lunar surface in early 2025, and the data it sent back may force scientists to redraw one of the oldest maps of the moon’s internal structure. Science results from a private spacecraft operating on the moon, reported at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in March […]
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Artemis mission shares office space—and physics—with Apollo
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58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: life aboard spacecraft Orion
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NASA's water-hunting tool will help scout moon's South Pole
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Artemis astronauts more than halfway to Moon, putting Earth in rearview
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Canadian astronaut describes 'phenomenal' Artemis journey
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Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind
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The full engineering history of Cassini’s Grand Finale: how NASA deliberately crashed a $3.4 billion spacecraft into Saturn and why the decision took a decade to make
Saturday, 04 April 2026 09:08
The decision to destroy Cassini wasn't made on impact day. It was the product of a decade of engineering trade studies, planetary protection ethics, and the recognition that responsible exploration means planning the ending with the same care as the beginning.
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European Space Companies Are Quietly Building America’s Next Satellite Fleet
Saturday, 04 April 2026 08:38
When Italy’s Argotec opened its first U.S. satellite production facility near Kennedy Space Center this April, it did not make front-page news. Neither did Belgium’s Aerospacelab when it inaugurated a factory in Torrance, California. But taken together, these moves — and the wave of European investment behind them — point to something the American space […]
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Japan’s $4.6 Billion Bet on TSMC’s 3nm Chips Is Really a Bet on Alliance-Based Industrial Policy
Saturday, 04 April 2026 07:06
TSMC’s decision to upgrade its second Kumamoto facility from mid-range chip production to cutting-edge 3nm technology is the clearest signal yet that semiconductor manufacturing is being reorganized around geopolitical alliances rather than market efficiency. The upgrade, confirmed through Taiwan’s Department of Investment Review, will give the Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) plant a planned monthly […]
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Europe’s Space Problem Isn’t Technology — It’s Structure
Saturday, 04 April 2026 06:36
Europe’s window to become a serious space power is narrowing, and the continent’s leaders appear to know it. A recent SpaceNews analysis lays out the uncomfortable reality: the European Union’s dependence on foreign technology, fragmented governance, and relatively modest budgets are collectively threatening to sideline Europe in what defense and space strategists are calling the […]
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