News May 6, 2026 DARPA reshapes its space technology efforts around commercial innovation DARPA shifts from standalone experiments to faster partnerships with private companies for military space advantage. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Jul 10, 2026 SpaceX Breaks Rocket Reuse Record on 36th Falcon 9 Flight SpaceX Falcon 9 sets record 36th booster reflight, deploying Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in reusability milestone. gizmo guru 1 min read
News Apr 29, 2026 Researchers turn lunar dust into a resource for building on the moon A new study demonstrates how moon dust can strengthen lightweight composite materials, reducing the need to ship supplies from Earth for future lunar infrastructure. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News May 5, 2025 NASA budget cuts proposed for 2026 White House seeks major changes to NASA’s programs, funding, and sets exploration goals for lunar and Mars missions. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 30, 2025 Amazon launches first Kuiper satellites to provide internet from space Amazon's Project Kuiper aims to deliver high-speed internet globally, competing with SpaceX's Starlink using satellites in low-Earth orbit. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 24, 2026 Lasers steer tiny objects in three dimensions for potential fast space travel Texas A&M researchers create light-powered metajets that move freely without fuel, opening a path to reach nearby stars in decades rather than millennia. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Apr 17, 2026 NASA plans first nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars by end of 2028 Ambitious SR-1 Freedom mission aims to demonstrate efficient deep-space travel using nuclear energy and repurpose existing hardware. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
News Aug 20, 2026 China's Chang'e 7 mission to the lunar south pole Chang'e 7 will search for water ice and map resources using an orbiter, lander, rover and hopping probe in preparation for longer-term research. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Aug 19, 2026 Fastest Known Star Could Reveal Black Hole's Spin S301 orbits Sagittarius A at 25,000 km/s, close enough that the black hole's rotation twists spacetime. Years of tracking should yield the first direct spin measurement. gizmo guru 1 min read
News Apr 13, 2026 Water accumulated gradually on the moon over billions of years Study of ancient craters shows slow buildup of ice in permanent shadows rather than sudden delivery by a comet. Giulio Prisco 2 min read