Space

China says its massive military buildup is only for defensive purposes or for local wars, but its actions cast doubt on that claim, according to a new report by the […]

Even if the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system is cut deeply or canceled, the laser system may survive by finding other uses, a Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] executive said. […]

President Poised To Whack $40 Billion From Defense Procurement Programs President Obama flailed defense procurement programs afflicted by soaring costs, and said it is time for defense acquisition reform, echoing […]

NASA will fly each space shuttle mission only when it’s ready to fly safely, an approach that dovetails with a pending congressional plan saying the space shuttle fleet doesn’t necessarily […]

Boeing Briefs On Satellites, Missile Defense, Others Northrop, NASA Detail LCROSS The world space economy increased by almost 2.5 percent, or $6 billion, to $257 billion last year, amidst the […]

The Aegis weapon control system and Standard Missile interceptors took down two missiles simultaneously, in an exercise called Stellar Daggers. Interceptors from the USS Benfold (DDG 65) took out a […]

If the already existing Iranian nuclear materials production program ends with Tehran wielding nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles to deliver them, that grim situation will be made even worse, […]

U.S. Human Space Travel Ends Next Year NASA astronaut Scott Parazynski is leaving the agency to take a job in the private sector. Parazynski, a medical doctor, is a veteran […]

Space Shuttle Discovery To Return To Kennedy At 1:14 P.M. ET Saturday; President Obama Chats With Crew Shuttle, Station Have To Dodge Debris In Cluttered Space Environment Spacewalking astronauts attached […]

China ended its harassment of a U.S. Navy ship, but saved face by portraying its backing down as a response to actions by President Obama. A Chinese news organization, the […]