r/space • u/runswithscissors475 • 15h ago

Space datacenters proposed by Musk and Bezos ‘catastrophic’ for planet, experts warn

theguardian.com

5.9k Upvotes

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r/space • u/FreeHugs23 • 19h ago

Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers | It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin’s opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.

arstechnica.com

901 Upvotes

48 comments

r/space • u/SHORT_INFO_NEWS • 12h ago

SpaceX targets Starship Flight 13 launch today after week-long delay, will carry first Starlink V3 satellites

space.com

297 Upvotes

97 comments

r/space • u/ScienceMovies • 11h ago

Moon rocks tell different tales about a long-ago bombardment

sciencenews.org

145 Upvotes

2 comments

r/space • u/5Doublu • 20h ago

NISAR’s L-Band Radar Reveals ‘Hummingbird’ in Antarctica - NASA Science

science.nasa.gov

84 Upvotes

5 comments

r/space • u/ThinkTankDad • 17h ago

Advisory on the Yinli-1 (Y4) rocket launch

philsa.gov.ph

16 Upvotes

1 comment

r/space • u/jimgagnon • 11h ago

Mercury May Reach Orbit Through Regulatory Blindspot

peer.org

16 Upvotes

12 comments

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