NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo missionNASA is working on a streamlined management approach for a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission the agency wants to launch in two and a half years. The post NASA working to streamline development of nuclear electric propulsion demo mission appeared first on SpaceNews.
Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer AstroboticVoyager Technologies will acquire Astrobotic, a company developing lunar landers and reusable suborbital vehicles, in a deal worth up to $300 million. The post Voyager to acquire lunar lander developer Astrobotic appeared first on SpaceNews.
Microsoft unveils new AI models to lessen reliance on OpenAI and lower costs for developersAt its Build developer conference in San Francisco, Microsoft announced MAI-Code-1-Flash, its inaugural model in the AI coding space. Microsoft is trying to establish a presence with proprietary ...
NASA abandons ‘core module’ concept for commercial space station developmentNASA is withdrawing a proposal to revamp its strategy for transitioning from the International Space Station to commercial stations, one that had been criticized by the companies developing such stations. The post NASA abandons ‘core module’ concept for commercial space station development appeared first on SpaceNews.
Photo exhibition in Brussels spotlights the resilience of Yemenis - United Nations Development ProgrammePhoto exhibition in Brussels spotlights the resilience of Yemenis United Nations Development Programme
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NASA-developed AI Could Help Track Harmful AlgaeNASA scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool to take on a longstanding challenge in ocean waters. In a study recently published in AGU Earth and Space Science, researchers reported the tool was able to fuse data from multiple satellites and detect harmful algal blooms that occurred in western Florida and Southern California. Severe blooms […]
ESA Begins Developing Replacements for NASA’s Contributions to LISAThe European Space Agency has begun mitigation efforts for key elements of its LISA mission after a White House budget proposal sought, for the second year running, to eliminate most of NASA’s planned support. One of these mitigation efforts was formalised on 5 May, when ESA awarded a €26.1 million contract to Thales Alenia Space […] The post ESA Begins Developing Replacements for NASA’s Contributions to LISA appeared first on European Spaceflight.
Ask HN: Is writing code by hand still a necessary skill for developers?TLDR - My question is: For experienced developers, is writing code from scratch still a core skill worth learning?Is the future of development just using AI agents to orchestrate everything and just reviewing, debugging, giving specs, verifying, etc...?Rest of the information:I’m a full-stack "developer" trying to understand my career in the age of AI.I didn’t study CS, so I have a non-traditional background. I've also never worked with other developers until recently. I came from graphic design/web dev work (Wordpress, CSS, some JS, some PHP), did HTML email development for a bit (awful black magic), scripting/automations to help a content migration for a year, and now I have a full-stack role at a small company.I now work with everything. Backend, frontend, infrastructure, CI/CD, integrations. Mostly "Hey this is broken" - my job is to fix it. I understand some of the fundamentals well enough to be productive. I can read code, improve it (usually), and mostly explain what needs to ha
NASA Fosters Development of Lunar Resource-Seeking TechnologiesTo support long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars, NASA and industry are developing technologies that can extract resources such as hydrogen and helium-3 from lunar soil, known as regolith. This capability, known as in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), allows explorers to use what is already available on other planetary bodies, from water ice to minerals. […]
Portal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft developmentSpace mobility company Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million to scale up development of its highly maneuverable spacecraft. The post Portal Space Systems raises $50 million to accelerate spacecraft development appeared first on SpaceNews.
Show HN: Self-contained Kafka demo for developers coming from RabbitMQI'm an Elixir developer with a RabbitMQ background, currently learning C# and Kafka. To make the concepts stick, I built this self-contained demo — it gets you up and running in about 5 minutes.It helped me understand the practical differences between Kafka and RabbitMQ. Sharing it in case it's useful to others in a similar spot. There's also a Claude AI skill included for setup and teardown (/kafka-demo).Curious what other Kafka demos or learning resources people have found useful.
Pave Space raises $40 million to develop European heavy kickstageSwiss startup Pave Space has raised $40 million to develop an orbital transfer vehicle that could move satellites from LEO to their final destinations in hours instead of months. The post Pave Space raises $40 million to develop European heavy kickstage appeared first on SpaceNews.
Space Development Agency slows satellite launches to focus on on-orbit performanceThe agency’s acting director says checkout, orbit-raising and network testing are pacing the program The post Space Development Agency slows satellite launches to focus on on-orbit performance appeared first on SpaceNews.
Lunar lander developers say they are ready to meet anticipated increased NASA demandTwo lunar lander companies say they’re ready to meet NASA’s plans for a major increase in the cadence of landings but offered few details about how they would do so. The post Lunar lander developers say they are ready to meet anticipated increased NASA demand appeared first on SpaceNews.
NESC Develops Method for Estimating Risk When Reducing NDEDownload PDF: NESC Develops Method for Estimating Risk When Reducing NDE Performing nondestructive evaluation (NDE) can have both cost and schedule impacts, leading some to question whether descoping (i.e., reducing or eliminating) NDE inspections on certain spaceflight hardware could be possible. However, this approach would be counter to NASA’s Technical Standard NASA-STD-5019A, which outlines the spaceflight […]
China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon programA state-owned space contractor has unveiled a concept for an “economical lunar cargo transport” system as China prepares for construction of a lunar base. The post China is developing low-cost lunar cargo options for its expanding moon program appeared first on SpaceNews.














