Company History and Founding SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) was founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk in 2002. Musk invested $100 million of his own money (from his PayPal sale) to start the company, driven by a vision of dramatically reducing space launch costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. The initial motivation came after Musk’s…
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NASA's Relay 2 satellite, inactive since the 1960s, unexpectedly emitted a powerful radio pulse detected by astronomers. The brief, intense signal—possibly caused by a micrometeoroid impact or electrostatic discharge—has puzzled researchers and could aid in developing new methods for monitoring defunct satellites and investigating space signals.
Researchers at TU Darmstadt have created "Voice Radar," a software that uses artificial intelligence to distinguish between real and AI-generated voices. This innovation targets the growing problem of deepfake voice scams, where criminals use AI-powered voice cloning for fraudulent shock calls. By analyzing subtle human vocal nuances that machines struggle to mimic, the system aims to protect potential victims from increasingly convincing AI-driven fraud. The project exemplifies the use of AI for cybersecurity and highlights the escalating arms race between AI-generated threats and AI-based defenses.
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…
