Satellite data suggests over 58,000 buildings damaged in Venezuela quakes
Satellite data suggests over 58,000 buildings damaged in Venezuela quakes

More than 58,000 buildings were likely damaged or destroyed in last weeks devastating twin earthquakes in Venezuela, according to a preliminary assessment based on satellite data released by the US space agency NASA, reports AFP. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes killed about 1,700 people...

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire

Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, has become the worlds first trillionaire, reports Reuters. He achieved this fate after SpaceXs record-breaking initial public offering, further cementing his position as one of the most influential figures in global business and...

xAI, SpaceX sued over noise from Mississippi data center power plant
xAI, SpaceX sued over noise from Mississippi data center power plant

xAI and SpaceX have been hit with a class-action lawsuit by Mississippi residents who claim a power plant serving nearby data centers has subjected them to constant noise and vibrations, affecting their health and reducing property values, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in...

SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites
SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites

The US Space Force has awarded Elon Musks IPO-bound SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract for a satellite program designed to detect, track and help target airborne threats, reports Reuters. The contract supports the Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) program, an integrated network...

Planet burned by star heat — could Mercury face the same fate?
Planet burned by star heat — could Mercury face the same fate?

NASAs James Webb Space Telescope captured a dramatic discovery in deep space. Scientists found a rocky planet, named LHS 3844b, completely scorched by the intense heat of its nearby star. The planet had no atmosphere, no water, and no signs of life. Researchers said only dry, rocky land remained...

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX
Blue Origin rocket explodes on launchpad in a setback for bid to catch Musk's SpaceX

An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musks IPO-bound SpaceX. Video posted by NASASpaceflight, which livestreams launches from Florida, showed the...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO
Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO

SpaceX has taken off the wraps off its IPO filing, opening the books of the company that has already revolutionised rocket technology, with even larger ambitions to colonise Mars and build AI data centres in space. A successful sale could value the company at a record-setting $1.75 trillion,...

Foxconn launches second-gen satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9
Foxconn launches second-gen satellites via SpaceX Falcon 9

Taiwans Foxconn announced the successful launch of its second-generation low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, PEARL-1A and PEARL-1B, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California on Sunday. This marks the companys latest venture into space technology, reports Reuters. The two satellites have...

Kepler launches orbital computing tests with Sophia Space
Kepler launches orbital computing tests with Sophia Space

For all the hype about data centers in space, there just arent very many GPUs up there. As that starts to change, the near-term business of orbital compute is starting to take shape. The largest compute cluster currently in orbit was launched by Canadas Kepler Communications in January, and...