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Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed

02 Apr 2026, 17:17 UTC

The ‘unpriced change order’ supports satellite launches while officials reassess long-delayed ground system The post Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is rea...

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'The universe shall quake in my shadow' — 'Masters of the Universe' looks like the summer's most metal movie

02 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC

Jared Leto's Skeletor slashes He-Man in rocking new 'MOTU' trailer.

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Artemis II Astronauts Launch to Moon

02 Apr 2026, 16:50 UTC

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lift off in this April 1, 2026, image. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and C...

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'Supergirl' goes full John Wick to save her dog Krypto in new trailer

02 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC

"There's no home without you, buddy."

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How to follow the Smile launch live

02 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC

ESA will be broadcasting live as the European-Chinese Smile mission launches at 07:29 BST/08:29 CEST (03:29 local time) on 9 April 2026.Smile will launch on a European Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spac...

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Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal 'hidden' stars being born

02 Apr 2026, 15:00 UTC

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the star-forming region W51, resulting in stunning new images.

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Moog Technology Successfully Steers Artemis II Launch

02 Apr 2026, 14:55 UTC

East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems, provi...

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Carmel Ortiz on the evolving landscape of satellite communications

02 Apr 2026, 14:42 UTC

In this week’s episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss interviews Carmel Ortiz, senior vice president of medium-Earth-orbit constellation programs at SES. They discuss new technology to help sat...

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch seen from space | Space photo of the day for April 2, 2026

02 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC

NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space.

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Phantom Space buys thermal specialist to support orbital data center push

02 Apr 2026, 13:06 UTC

Phantom Space has acquired satellite thermal hardware provider Thermal Management Technologies to bolster development of its planned Phantom Cloud orbital data center constellation. The post Phantom S...

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Five things Juice has revealed about Comet 3I/ATLAS

02 Apr 2026, 15:00 UTC

‘Extreme but not exotic,’ – a glimpse at Comet 3I/ATLAS through the eyes of the European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice).

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How to track the Artemis 2 astronauts on their journey around the moon

02 Apr 2026, 13:00 UTC

You can follow the Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon in real time, thanks to a NASA website.

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