Elon Musk’s DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability
Elon Musk's DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability Elon Musk’s DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability Elon Musk’s expansive portfolio of companies could avoid more than $2.37 billion in potential legal liability due to his unprecedented influence over the US government, […]
It’s time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair
It's time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair It’s time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair European allies who have reservations about working with Elon Musk’s Starlink will have more to worry about if they side with Chinese satellite internet services, […]
Amazon is ready to launch its Starlink competitor
Amazon is ready to launch its Starlink competitor Amazon’s smallest dish teased in 2023. | Image: Amazon The first batch of 27 Project Kuiper space internet satellites are scheduled to launch next week. Amazon has secured 80 such launch missions that will each deliver dozens of satellites into low earth orbit (LEO) to create a […]
Watch the Boeing Starliner astronauts return to Earth today
Watch the Boeing Starliner astronauts return to Earth today The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission lifted off successfully Friday night, taking its crew of four on their way to the International Space Station. Now […]
Wait, why is the White House using Starlink to ‘improve Wi-Fi’?
Wait, why is the White House using Starlink to 'improve Wi-Fi'? Wait, why is the White House using Starlink to ‘improve Wi-Fi’? The White House is working to “improve Wi-Fi connectivity,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement emailed to The Verge. According to The New York Times, it’s using Starlink to […]
Satellite launch kicks off a new effort to monitor wildfires from space
Satellite launch kicks off a new effort to monitor wildfires from space The first FireSat satellite launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-13 mission, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 14 March 2025. A Google-backed mission to detect wildfires from space launched a prototype satellite last week, which is now communicating with […]
The head of a Biden program that could help rural broadband has left
The head of a Biden program that could help rural broadband has left Evan Feinman is out as the director of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, reports ProPublica‘s Craig Silverman in a Bluesky post today. BEAD aims to bring high-bandwidth internet to underserved areas of America, much of which is […]
NASA’s Crew-10 mission lifts off as the Starliner astronauts prepare to come home
NASA's Crew-10 mission lifts off as the Starliner astronauts prepare to come home NASA’s Crew-10 mission lifts off as the Starliner astronauts prepare to come home The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission lifted off […]
Watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission launch
Watch NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission launch Watch NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission launch The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission was originally scheduled for Wednesday evening from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A, before NASA and […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission prepares to help bring the Starliner astronauts home
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission prepares to help bring the Starliner astronauts home NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission prepares to help bring the Starliner astronauts home The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission pictured during an equipment test at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | Image: SpaceX With favorable weather forecast at Kennedy Space Center’s […]