Briefing: Fact check: Fake satellite images distort Middle East conflict from above
Strategic angle: As the Iran war intensifies, satellite imagery has become a key battleground in the information war.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
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Briefing: Satellite Spots a Spawn
Strategic angle: The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: U.S. GSSAP satellites execute GEO handoff to monitor China’s Shijian-29 spacecraft
Strategic angle: U.S. satellites coordinate maneuvers for continuous observation of Chinese spacecraft in geostationary orbit.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Space Command begins phased move to Alabama
Strategic angle: The new headquarters building is expected to be completed by 2031.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Station Nation: Aaron Rose, Cold Stowage Mission Manager
Strategic angle: Aaron Rose plays a vital role in supporting cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Turning growth into profits remains a challenge as space demand grows
Strategic angle: While the space economy is expanding across multiple fronts, questions remain about how some of its most promising opportunities could translate growing demand into sustainable profits.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: SWOT Satellite Reveals Hidden Tsunami Signals Linked to Kamchatka Earthquake
Strategic angle: New findings enhance understanding of tsunami hazards related to deep-ocean trench processes.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Human sperm may get lost in space
Strategic angle: New research reveals that the navigational abilities of sperm are negatively impacted by a lack of gravity, posing challenges for reproduction in space.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Moon race: How China is challenging the US
Strategic angle: China aims to walk on the moon by 2030 and establish a lunar base, intensifying its competition with the US in space exploration.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: NASA unveils plan to build President Trump’s permanent ‘Moon base’
Strategic angle: President Donald Trump had told the agency it has until 2030 to build a permanent lunar base.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest
Strategic angle: Temperatures in several states climbed over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in March 2026, marking record highs.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: Padres' Darvish to Restricted List Amid Elbow Rehab
Strategic angle: Pitcher Yu Darvish was placed on the restricted list as he recovers from elbow surgery, potentially freeing up payroll space for the Padres.
Editorial Staff Mar 26
Briefing: La NASA anuncia la cobertura de la misión lunar Artemis II
Strategic angle: La NASA actualizará continuamente esta página de sesiones informativas y eventos de la misión Artemis II a lo largo de las actividades previas al lanzamiento.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: NASA Ames Experts Available for Artemis II Flight Test Interviews
Strategic angle: NASA’s Ames Research Center invites media to interview experts ahead of the Artemis II mission.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding
Strategic angle: Officials explore shifting missions, extending satellites already in orbit.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: NASA Wants Twice-Yearly Flurry Of Missions To Build Moon Base
Strategic angle: NASA is gradually becoming a government-funding chamber of space commerce.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Metrics
Strategic angle: Explore the FY25 Services Catalog and Service Level Agreements.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Space stocks rally on reports of SpaceX's imminent IPO filing
Strategic angle: Space stocks, including AST SpaceMobile, Rocket Lab and Firefly Aerospace, rallied after a report that SpaceX may file to go public this week.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Infinity Avionics Unveils Aquila: The Next-Generation Space Imaging Solution for Complex Orbital Operations
Strategic angle: Infinity Avionics announces the commercial launch of Aquila, a cutting-edge space imaging system designed for advanced orbital operations.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Kona Storms Flood Oʻahu
Strategic angle: Back-to-back subtropical cyclones in March fueled destructive flash flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands.
Editorial Staff Mar 25