Don’t Build A Combatant Command Around A Tool

Congress wants a new command focused on AI and autonomous systems. Critics argue it could make the U.S. military less effective, not more.

Why A $1.77 Trillion SpaceX IPO Could ‘Permanently Scar’ The Night Sky

Investors see SpaceX as a bet on broadband, AI infrastructure and even space-based energy. But if they become reality, the biggest change may be visible every night.

Russians Alarmed By Ukraine’s Fence Post Drone Bomb

A new bunker-busting bomb for Ukraine’s multicopter bombers negates most anti-drone protection. The simple design has the same features as established weapons,

NASA Reveals Astronauts For Artemis III — And One Is Italian

NASA names the crew for 2027’s Artemis III Earth orbit mission testing Orion docking with Blue Origin and SpaceX landers ahead of future moon landing missions.

Russians Unimpressed As Putin Claims His Missiles Missed On Purpose

Putin says that recent Oreshnik hypersonic missile launches were not even fired at military targets, just at empty spaces as a test. Russian bloggers are furious.

SpaceX’s AI Wing Casts Cloud Over Future Earnings, Leading Experts Say

While SpaceX is a world superpower in crafting reusable rockets, its high-priced takeover of the AI start-up xAI should be factored into calculating its IPO share price.

Sticker Shock And Awe: The Pentagon’s New Missile Budget Plans

The Pentagon’s latest budget plans include the world’s best-funded missile shopping list, with some remarkable individual items.

Skydweller Solar Aircraft Project Lives On After Loss Of Prototype

Skydweller CEO Robert Miller describes exactly how the aircraft was lost—and why the future prospects for perpetual solar drones still look good.

NASA Declares Mars Spacecraft Dead After It Spins Out Of Control

NASA has ended its MAVEN mission after losing contact with the spacecraft after an 11-year exploration of Mars’ atmosphere and climate.

NASA’s $4 Billion Roman Space Telescope Heads To Florida For Launch

NASA’s next great space telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble. It’s about to arrive in Florida for launch in September.