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NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing
Article Feb 18, 2026

NASA’s Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing

Artemis II’s goal is to send people to pass by the Moon and be sure all engineering systems are tested in space before Artemis III.
Republished from The Conversation 6 min read
Starship's reentry sonic boom in a political storm
Article Oct 19, 2024

Starship's reentry sonic boom in a political storm

The epic achievement of SpaceX in a political storm centered on Elon Musk's cultural and political positions.
Giulio Prisco 5 min read
Aquila AI model advances analysis of earth observation images
News May 7, 2026

Aquila AI model advances analysis of earth observation images

New artificial intelligence system processes high-resolution satellite and aerial photos with stronger spatial detail and language understanding for real-world monitoring tasks.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
SpaceX Files S-1 for One of History’s Largest IPOs at $2 Trillion Valuation
News May 21, 2026

SpaceX Files S-1 for One of History’s Largest IPOs at $2 Trillion Valuation

Starlink drives record growth while aggressive AI investments and orbital data center plans signal multi-trillion-dollar ambitions beyond Earth.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Elon Musk announces Terafab chip manufacturing project in Austin
News Mar 23, 2026

Elon Musk announces Terafab chip manufacturing project in Austin

Tesla and SpaceX plan a major facility to produce advanced chips for AI, robotics, and space computing to meet growing internal demand.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Physicists propose ultrastable laser inside moon's shadowed craters
News May 20, 2026

Physicists propose ultrastable laser inside moon's shadowed craters

Permanently dark and extremely cold craters at the lunar south pole could host a precision device for navigation and scientific measurements on the moon.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Georgia Tech develops radiation-resistant memory for space missions
News May 19, 2026

Georgia Tech develops radiation-resistant memory for space missions

New ferroelectric NAND flash technology withstands extreme radiation to support artificial intelligence data processing on spacecraft far from Earth.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
NASA develops new processor to power smarter spacecraft
News May 14, 2026

NASA develops new processor to power smarter spacecraft

New radiation-hardened chip promises dramatic gains in computing speed and reliability for future missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
New test flight of Starship scheduled for November 18
News Nov 8, 2024

New test flight of Starship scheduled for November 18

The sixth test flight for Elon Musk's rocket Starship is set to happen on November 18, with new tests of subsystems.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read
DARPA reshapes its space technology efforts around commercial innovation
News May 6, 2026

DARPA reshapes its space technology efforts around commercial innovation

DARPA shifts from standalone experiments to faster partnerships with private companies for military space advantage.
Giulio Prisco 2 min read