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In November 1988 the Soviet Union flew its own space shuttle, Buran, into orbit and landed it completely on autopilot with no crew aboard " something NASA's shuttle never did " and then flew it exactly once, because within three years the country that built it no longer existed.
34+ min ago (573+ words) In November 1988 the Soviet Union flew its space shuttle Buran into orbit and landed it fully automatically, with no crew " something NASA's shuttle never did. It flew exactly once. Within three years the USSR was gone, the program was dead, and…...
Why Space Is Becoming A Critical Domain Of Modern Warfare
35+ min ago (466+ words) These satellites comprise weak spots for drones and other military communications technology. Attacking and denying a nation's assets in space can cripple the effective use of weapons on the ground. As nations everywhere compete to increase drone arsenals and build…...
Space X prices $25 billion bond deal after demand nearly quadruples initial target
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (307+ words) The company's debut in public bond markets drew roughly $90 billion in orders, with proceeds earmarked for repaying bridge loans tied to the x AI acquisition. Space X just pulled off one of the largest corporate bond deals in recent memory....
Space X stock returns to Earth after record IPO
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (940+ words) Shares in Elon Musk's rocket company Space X halted their three-day slide that had erased $600 billion off its market value. Space X shares closed at $156. 11 for a nearly 1% gain on Tuesday, making for a slight recovery from a 16% fall on…...
Space X Builds A Regulatory Moat Around Its Starlink Empire
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (14+ words) Zero Hedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...
Why Space X Stock Is Dropping Again Today - AOL
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (443+ words) Space X is seeking to raise $20 billion in a bond offering. A new AI compute deal with Nvidia-backed Reflection AI could be worth up to $6. 3 billion for Space X. Space X revealed it now holds about $100 billion in cash. 10 stocks we…...
The Long-Lived Chicxulub Hydrothermal System Lasted 8 Million Years
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (272+ words) The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs also created an underground environment suited to supporting new life, and new research suggests it lasted for millions of years longer than previously suspected. While previous research showed the buried hydrothermal…...
Tesla signs historic $5 billion Megapack deal across UK and Italy
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (390+ words) Tesla is expanding its energy footprint across Europe. The company has secured a deal with Nat Power to supply more than 25 GWh of battery energy storage in the UK and Italy. This will be the first phase of the project,…...
NASA, Boeing committed to Starliner-1 launch despite unclear timeline
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (997+ words) More than four months after NASA released a report classifying the 2024 Crew Flight Test of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft as a Type A mishap, the timing of the return to flight mission remains up in the air and could be…...
Scientists Just Found All 5 Genetic "Letters" of DNA and RNA on an Asteroid
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (387+ words) The discovery of all five nucleobases on Ryugu strengthens the idea that life's molecular ingredients formed in space before reaching Earth....