Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem

Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology.

PAVE Space raises $40M to build orbital transfer vehicles
PAVE Space raises $40M to build orbital transfer vehicles

The Swiss startup, spun out of EPFL’s student rocketry programme that built Europe’s first student-made reusable rocket, has raised one of the largest seed rounds ever in European space. Visionaries Club and Creandum led; Lombard Odier, Atlantic Labs, …

NASA wants to put a $20 billion base on the Moon
NASA wants to put a $20 billion base on the Moon

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has big plans for the future of the agency, including the construction of a $20 billion lunar base that he said will establish an “enduring presence” on the Moon. Isaacman announced the news during NASA’s Ignition event on Tuesday, where he also described goals to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars, […]

The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here
The improved battery-powered Starlink Mini is here

My Starlink Mini has radically changed the way I live. It’s the biggest reason I can work remotely from my converted van, providing fast and reliable internet in places that traditional 4G and 5G data signals don’t reach. Peakdo’s latest LinkPower battery makes the smallest Starlink terminal even better by setting it free from power […]

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin enters the space data center game

“Project Sunrise” would include more than 50,000 satellites performing high-energy compute on orbit.

Peek inside NASA’s Mars habitat where humans train for life on the red planet

NASA has offered a sneak peek inside its Mars simulation habitat where four volunteers have now spent 150 days isolated from the outside world. By living within the confines of the 1,700-square-foot Mars Dune Alpha habitat at the Johnson Space Center i…

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are still open

Nominate your startup, or one you know, for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 before May 27. Chance to win $100,000 equity-free funding and VC access.

K2 to launch its first high-powered satellite for space compute

K2’s Gravitas is an ambitious project that aims to demonstrate the tech needed to build data centers in space.

How to watch NASA’s first spacewalk in nearly a year

Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are about to climb into their spacesuits and enter the vacuum of space, and you can watch the event live. The first NASA spacewalk in nearly a year will begin at about 8 a.m. ET on Wednes…