Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) Science News (Master Feed)
Genetic trouble detected in isolated African elephant populations
By Will Dunham April 16 (Reuters) - The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - savanna and forest elephants - remain in generally good genetic health despite ...
Apr 16, 2026
Blue Origin's third New Glenn launch faces key reuse test in rivalry with SpaceX
By Akash Sriram April 16 (Reuters) - Blue Origin is set to launch its third New Glenn mission on Friday, carrying AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 satellite to low-Earth orbit in a flight that marks a piv...
Apr 16, 2026
Boeing unveils satellite platform, targets 26 deliveries in 2026 (April 16)
(Corrects paragraph 2 to say Boeing delivered 11 satellites in 2025, not four, in April 16 story) April 16 (Reuters) - Boeing and its unit Millennium Space Systems are working together to expand produ...
Apr 16, 2026
Huge 'bathtub ring' may show contours of ancient ocean on Mars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - There is a lot of evidence from orbiting satellites and surface rovers indicating that liquid water was present long ago on the surface of Mars in the f...
Apr 15, 2026
Artemis II astronauts made most of professional photography training
By Evan Garcia HOUSTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The two professional photography instructors who trained Artemis II astronauts to take pictures of the moon and Earth during their historic lunar flyby sai...
Apr 15, 2026
Amazon's $11.6 billion Globalstar deal will not fix rocket launch bottleneck, analysts say
By Akash Sriram April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon's $11.6 billion deal to buy Globalstar bolsters its space ambitions with satellites and wireless airwaves, but will not fix the crippling shortage of rocket...
Apr 14, 2026
SpaceX, Blue Origin moon landers in focus after NASA's Artemis success
By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 14 (Reuters) - After the safe return of four astronauts from a historic flyby of the moon last week, NASA is shifting focus to its next challenge: pu...
Apr 14, 2026
Factbox-Global satellite internet companies at a glance
April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Tuesday it would buy satellite company Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, as it looks to take on bigger rival SpaceX's Starlink. Satellite internet is taking...
Apr 14, 2026
Amazon to buy satellite firm Globalstar in $11.57 billion deal to take on Musk's Starlink
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Akash Sriram April 14 (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Tuesday it will acquire Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, bolstering its fledgling satellite business as it tries to...
Apr 14, 2026
New Russian space launch vehicle undergoing final tests, top official says
April 11 (Reuters) - A new Russian launch vehicle, Soyuz-5, is undergoing its final tests and is "absolutely ready" for use in space projects, Russia's top space official said on Saturday. Dmitry Baka...
Apr 11, 2026
