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How space weather forecasting keeps astronauts (and satellites) safe

BOULDER, Colorado – The sun’s volatile outbursts, such as storms, flares and other space weather, can cause serious harm to astronauts like the Artemis 2 crew who recently came home, and to satellites. That’s why the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, Colorado — part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — is

Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players

Military units from allied countries participate in Global Sentinel 2025 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, an annual exercise hosted by U.S. Space Command. Credit: U.S. Space Command This story was updated March 19. A previous version said the wargame would include 25 commercial firms. A U.S. Space Command spokesperson in an update said about

Best space board games to play this Christmas

(Image credit: Ian Stokes) With the holidays upon us, a great space board game makes for great entertainment and a terrific gift for the family, or just for you. Games are classified as heavy, medium or lightweight, depending on their complexity and the amount of time required to play. All of the games in this

‘Space hurricane’ caught raging over North Pole during one of the sun’s quietest days

A rare "space hurricane" that swirled over Earth's North Pole in 2014 caused intense space weather effects despite unusually quiet solar conditions, a new study reports...

Space Force selects five firms for ‘Protected Tactical Satcom’ design contracts

Astranis is one of five firms selected to design PTS-G spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force Credit: Astranis WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five companies to develop satellite communications concepts for a new geostationary constellation, the service announced July 28. To continue reading this article: Register now and get 3

Tickets and Ad Space Now Available for the Black in Business Awards Gala

Gaithersburg, MD, August 27, 2025 --(PR.com)-- The Black Business Council and MBA Growth Partners are pleased to announce that tickets and advertisement space are officially on sale for the Black in Business Awards, honoring outstanding Black-owned businesses and visionary leaders across Montgomery County and beyond. This premier awards gala will take place at the DoubleTree by

CAS Space performs Kinetica-2 first stage hot fire test ahead of first launch and cargo demo

Aerial view of CAS Space's Kinetica-2 first-stage hot fire test, showing flames and thick smoke rising from a test stand nestled in forested hills. Credit: CAS Space HELSINKI — China’s CAS Space has completed a hot fire test of the first stage of its Kinetica-2 kerosene rocket as it targets a first orbital launch in

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Hotfix 8.1 Addresses Crashes, Disconnects, and Rewards Problems in Response to Siege Mode Complaints

Xenos spotted. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 got its hotly anticipated Siege Mode update last week, and while fans are enjoying it, crashes and disconnects have marred the experience. Siege Mode is Space Marine 2’s take on the classic video game Horde mode. It sees teams of three players fight against increasingly difficult waves of

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