MultiCam in space? Space Force uniforms disappoint

As America waited breathlessly for the much anticipated new uniforms for the United States Space Force, the Twitterati were hard at work on social media. Everyone had different uniforms all picked out.  Of course, the Star Trek and Star Wars uniforms for the Empire (the Resistance looked like a bunch of rag-tag dirtbags) were the […]

The US Space Force just had its first launch (into cyberspace)

The United States Space Force, now officially the sixth branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, saw its first launch into cyberspace earlier this week, as the branch’s new website went live. SpaceForce.mil is up and running, populated with information pertaining to the new branch’s establishment, mission and future plans. Despite the ideas many people tend […]

Meet the Space Force, the military’s newest branch

“The Ultimate High Ground” Beam us up, Scotty. The United States now has a new sixth military service as President Trump signed the Space Force into being on December 20 at Joint Base Andrews right outside of Washington, D.C. When the President signed off on the 2020 Defense Authorization Bill, he also established the Space […]

Watch: SpaceX’s new Starship just exploded during testing

SpaceX’s next generation rocket, known as the Starship, may one day ferry passengers and cargo to and from distant locations like the Moon and Mars. But you can’t get to deep space without breaking a few eggs (or spaceships, as the case may be). During pressure testing operations on Wednesday, a test version of the […]

The Air Force wants to connect its secret space plane to the F-35

The Air Force’s X-37B is a Boeing-built unmanned spacecraft that bears a striking resemblance to the old Space Shuttle (despite being significantly smaller). Although the program itself is shrouded in secrecy, its long-term orbital missions often make the headlines, thanks in no small part to the decidedly un-secret sonic booms the platform creates over Florida […]

This space plane you know about has a mission you don’t

The Air Force’s X-37B is a Boeing-built unmanned spacecraft that bears a striking resemblance to the old Space Shuttle (despite being significantly smaller). Although the program itself is shrouded in secrecy, its long-term orbital missions often make the headlines, thanks in no small part to the decidedly un-secret sonic booms the platform creates over Florida […]

NASA announces plan to rent out International Space Station for hefty price

In a somewhat surprising move, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced last week it will rent out portions of the International Space Station (ISS) to private corporations. The plan also includes provisions to allow private astronauts to travel to the space station. According to a NASA press release, the new policy hopes to […]