It looked more like a satellite television dish than a weapon. But the antenna could fire enough electromagnetic energy to fry the satellite 22,000 miles away. That was not the plan for tonight’s ...

Working from computer screens in chilly rooms, the force has emerged as a vital part of America’s war machine amid increased competition from China and Russia. It looked more like a satellite ...

Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, commander of Space Systems Command (left) met with Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander, U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific, at the Aerospace Corporation campus in El Segundo, ...

PARIS — Space has become a war-fighting domain, an assessment that calls for doctrinal changes and the ability to intervene there more quickly, space-force leaders from several NATO countries said at ...

Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations, speaks Sept. 17 at the 2025 Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies (AMOS) Conference. Credit: AMOS livestream WASHINGTON — The top ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Students at The Citadel had the chance to ask the Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force questions about what he does and why the branch is crucial for ...

The Space Force appears to be embracing its inner Johnny Rico with a possible name change of one of its commands. The service is considering changing Space Operations Command’s name to Combat Forces ...

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Chad Hanna receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Scientists first detected ripples in space known as gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes in September 2015. This ...

"We are now, with our allies, conducting advanced orbital operations to protect and defend our shared national and military interests in space." In a first-of-its kind operation, the United States ...

As Jonathan Roll neared completion of a master's degree in science and technology policy at Arizona State University three years ago, he did some research into recent developments by China's ascendant ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Sandy’s Restaurant is already bustling for the lunch hour and it’s not even noon yet. Customers fill the tables in the snug dining room, digging into greasy spoon favorites like the ...