Bhutan – a small Himalayan kingdom known for its Gross National Happiness philosophy – was a late adopter of modern communications, introducing television and the internet only in 1999 freiheit.org. In the two decades since, Bhutan has rapidly embraced the digital age. Today, internet connectivity reaches all 20 districts and even every school in the…
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NASA’s acting administrator Janet Petro is planning a top-level reorganization of the agency, with a decision expected in weeks. The restructuring could shift functions from headquarters to field centers. With the administrator position vacant, Petro will continue to lead NASA, and a Senate-confirmed administrator may not be in place until next year.
Ghost Signals and Laser Shields: The Pentagon’s 500-Satellite Orbital Defense NetFrom Ghost Signals to Orbital Shields In June 2024, Australian astronomers detected a mysterious, intense burst of radio waves originating from near Earth. Initially, they thought they’d found a new pulsar or quasar. Instead, they traced the 30-nanosecond pulse to an unlikely source – NASA’s defu…
Quiet Goodbye, Bold Hello: Japan’s H3 Rocket Takes the Torch from H-2A to Slash Costs and Double CadenceFarewell to H-2A: A Final Flight and a New Beginning Japan’s workhorse H-2A rocket concluded nearly 25 years of service with its 50th and final launch on June 28, 2025, carrying the GOSAT-GW climate-monitoring satellite into orbit space.com space.com. Debuting in 2001, the H-2A achieved a 98% suc…
ForgeStar-1: Pioneering the UK’s Orbital Chip Foundry in SpaceForgeStar-1 is a groundbreaking in-space manufacturing satellite developed by Welsh startup Space Forge – a project aimed at creating the world’s first orbital semiconductor foundry. Launched in June 2025, ForgeStar-1 became the UK’s first in-space manufacturing mission, designed to produce advan…
