UK backs Rolls-Royce project to build a nuclear reactor on the moon
Rolls-Royce has been working on a Micro-Reactor program "to develop technology that will provide power needed for humans to live and work on the Moon."Lorenzo Di Cola | Nurphoto |…
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A South Korean telecoms giant wants to launch flying taxis in 2025 and expects it to be big business
BARCELONA, Spain — South Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom is planning to launch a flying taxi service in 2025 and expects it to generate "significant" revenue going…
Another smartphone supports satellite connectivity, as mobile space race heats up
British smartphone firm Bullitt on Friday launched a new phone capable of sending text messages via space, joining a crowded race to commercialize satellite-enabled devices.The…
NASA’s $3.5 billion plan to redesign its aging spacesuits
NASA has been using the current spacesuits on the International Space Station for decades and they are showing their age."The spacesuits that are being used now in the…
Inside the ‘Wormhole,’ Relativity Space’s monster factory 3D-printing reusable rockets
The exterior of "The Wormhole" factory.Relativity SpaceLONG BEACH, California – It was a few days into the new year yet Relativity Space's factory was anything but quiet, a din of…
Bill Gates says Elon Musk’s ambition to colonize Mars is not a good use of money
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks during the 67th International Astronautical Congress in Guadalajara, Mexico.Susana Gonzalez | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBill Gates questioned whether Elon…
The first ever orbital space launch from the UK is due to take off on Monday
The modified Boeing 747 plane, named "Cosmic Girl", will take off from Spaceport Cornwall in southwest England.Hugh Hastings / Stringer / Getty ImagesLONDON — The first orbital…
Delta plans to offer free Wi-Fi starting Feb. 1
The passenger cabin on a Delta Boeing 737-900ER is shown while landing in Salt Lake City, Utah.Mike Blake | ReutersDelta Air Lines will offer travelers free Wi-Fi starting Feb. 1,…
Why Deere thinks satellites are the next big technology to invest in
Drones, robotics technology, and now satellites.John Deere's Chief Technology Officer Jahmy Hindman told CNBC the world's largest agriculture equipment player is in the process of…
SpaceX raising $750 million at a $137 billion valuation, investors include Andreessen-Horowitz
A long exposure photo shows the path of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as it launched the ispace mission on Dec. 11, 2022, with the rocket booster's return and landing visible as…