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With all manner of privatized rockets, the race to space is gaining momentum -- and it's already getting crowded and competitive up there.

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SpaceX tests global Starlink roaming service for $200 a month

A Starlink global roaming service is on the way, according to emails sent to some customers.

February 20, 2023 by Liam Tung in Space

These are my three favorite star projectors for bringing the night sky inside

Here's my pick of the best star projectors -- including with photos of their simulated or realistic projections.

February 18, 2023 by Jason Perlow in Home Entertainment

AWS unveils Modular Data Center for Pentagon's $9bn JWCC deal

AWS is offering its Modular Data Center to the Pentagon for rapid deployment of remote cloud services.

February 16, 2023 by Liam Tung in Amazon

Amazon's Kuiper satellite broadband takes a big step forward - despite SpaceX objections

Amazon is now all clear to launch its Kuiper satellites.

February 10, 2023 by Liam Tung in Amazon

Want to go into space? Two astronauts explain how they made the grade

'There's nothing like seeing your planet from space,' says one astronaut. Here's the path they took to being selected.

February 6, 2023 by Sabrina Ortiz in Space

Earth will have a close encounter with an asteroid this week

NASA predicts that the asteroid will make one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded. However, it poses no harm to humankind.

January 27, 2023 by Sabrina Ortiz in Space

SpaceX is reducing Starlink's impact on astronomy - here's how

SpaceX commits to minimizing the interference its constellation of Starlink satellites causes to astronomers.

January 17, 2023 by Liam Tung in Space

Virgin Orbit: Pioneering satellite launch ends in failure after rocket 'anomaly'

'Yes, space is hard, but we are only just getting started,' says Spaceport Cornwall chief.

January 10, 2023 by Danny Palmer in Space

Android phones will soon get iPhone-like SOS satellite texting

But you'll need an Android smartphone with Qualcomm's top Snapdragon chip and modem, following the announcement at CES.

January 6, 2023 by Liam Tung in Space

These astronauts are getting their medical training from playing video games

The space industry is turning to Level Ex, a company that has gamified virtual medical training, to prepare astronauts for long journeys into space.

December 23, 2022 by Stephanie Condon in Space

Forget the Moon, NASA's next big mission is a lot closer to home

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite will observe nearly all water on Earth's surface, helping people on the coasts and inland better prepare for the effects of climate change.

December 15, 2022 by Stephanie Condon in Space

Space junk is falling from the sky. We are still not doing enough to stop it

Space companies want to remove their junk from orbit - but that's easier said than done.

December 14, 2022 by Stephanie Condon in Space

These are my three favorite star projectors for bringing the night sky inside

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