Category: Space

FCC Opens Review of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plan for Orbital AI Data Centers The filing follows approval of Starlink’s Gen2 expansion and Elon Musk’s push to move AI infrastructure into orbit. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Blue Origin Marks First Ocean Landing of New Glenn Booster After Second Attempt Blue Origin has landed its New Glenn booster at sea after launching NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

US Politician’s Tweet Revives Cultural Debate Over UAPs A viral post has reignited debate over whether some UFO sightings may reflect ancient religious imagery rather than extraterrestrial life. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Japanese Company Ispace’s Probe Expected to Land On The Moon Tomorrow The Tokyo-listed company aims to land its RESILIENCE probe on the moon Friday, marking its second attempt to reach the lunar surface. Callan Quinn Go to decrypt.co

Elon Musk Pivots From DOGE to SpaceX Mars Plan, Eyeing Self-Sustaining Colony by 2029 After exiting DOGE, Musk renews his focus on SpaceX and Mars, calling colonization key to humanity’s survival. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Breakthrough Discovery on Exoplanet Could Signal Alien Life Scientists have detected potential signs of life on the distant exoplanet K2-18b after identifying an Earth-like biomarker in its atmosphere. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Ripple, Mt. Gox Founder Bets $1 Billion That He Can Replace the International Space Station Jed McCaleb is betting his fortune on Vast Space’s effort to create a successor to the aging space station. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Asteroid’s Earth Impact Odds Plummet, Scientists Now Playing the Long Wait Game Latest observations slash collision probability for asteroid 2024 YR4 from 2.8% to 0.16%, but no further updates are possible until 2028. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co

President Trump Calls Mars Mission ‘Manifest Destiny’ in Nod to Elon Musk’s SpaceX During his second inauguration speech, President Donald Trump endorsed a Mars mission as a part of America’s push into new horizons. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

FAA Investigating SpaceX Starship Explosion After Latest Test Failure After SpaceX’s Starship exploded over Turks and Caicos on Thursday, the FAA launched an investigation, demanding answers into the mishap. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

FAA Bans Drones Over New Jersey Amid Surge in Sightings The FAA has issued restrictions over 20 New Jersey cities following more than 5,000 drone reports since November. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Mayor Suggests Drones over New Jersey Are Looking for Missing Radioactive Material Belleville, New Jersey, Mayor Michael Melham said the mysterious drone sighting may be related to missing radioactive material. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

US Senator Joins Drone Hunt as ‘UFO’ Sightings Continue U.S. Senator Andy Kim expressed security concerns as more and more unexplained drone sightings are reported in New Jersey and beyond. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co

Pentagon Responds to Unidentified Drones Flying Over New Jersey Recent drone sightings above New Jersey have sparked UFO speculation as U.S. officials and Pentagon dismiss “mothership” claims. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co