Stanford researchers have become the first to demonstrate that machine-learning control can safely guide a robot aboard the ...

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York Space Systems, a private equity-backed small satellite maker whose customer base includes the Defense Department, has filed for an initial public offering following a string of other listings by ...

"If our solar system is indeed moving this fast, we need to question fundamental assumptions about the large-scale structure of the universe." Astronomers have discovered that the solar system may be ...

The U.S. Space Forces’ (USSF's) Los Angeles-based acquisition arm, Space Systems Command, stood up a new system delta last month. Named the SYD 831 Military Communications & Positioning, Navigation ...

Almost everyone agrees that the US air traffic control system is broken. Longstanding staffing shortages. Antiquated technology. And now, air traffic controllers are caught in the middle of a ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

An artist’s conception shows Portal’s Starburst spacecraft in the foreground with its Supernova space vehicle (and Earth) in the background. (Portal Space Systems Illustration) Bothell, Wash.-based ...

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire spacecraft manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems, formerly Maxar Space Systems, from Advent International LLC. The ...

Intuitive Machines' (IM) IM-2 mission lunar lander, Athena, in the company's lunar production and operations center. Credit: IM HOUSTON—Intuitive Machines (IM) is making its biggest bet yet on the ...

A pathfinder mission for Vast’s privately owned space station launched into orbit Sunday and promptly extended its solar panel, kicking off a shakedown cruise to prove the company’s designs can meet ...

Abstract: The growing incorporation of power electronic converter-based renewable energy sources, such as solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems, has introduced a new challenge to grid stability due to the ...