Orbital Data Centers Need an Astronomy Rulebook
Space-based data centers are usually framed as an energy and AI story. They are also an astronomy story: large, power-hungry…
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SpaceX’s IPO and Stoke’s Nova Reveal Launch’s New Test
SpaceX entered the public markets while Stoke Space moved Nova through first-stage proto-qualification. Together, they show the new test for…
Chinese Rocket Breakup Tests Starlink’s Debris Defenses
A Chinese rocket breakup near the Starlink constellation is more than another space junk story. It is a live test…
Space Debris Is Becoming a Traffic Management Problem
The space debris problem is changing shape. Old rocket bodies and fragments still matter, but the new risk is live…
April 2026 in Space: Artemis II Put the Moon Back Within Reach
Artemis II closed the 54-year gap since Apollo 17 and put astronauts back near the Moon. April also showed why…
Starlink Hits 10,000 Active Satellites — and It’s Just Getting Started
SpaceX's Starlink constellation crosses 10,000 active satellites — a threshold that reshapes the orbital environment and the economics of global…