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SpaceX Commits to $40 Billion for AI Chips and Data Centers

SpaceX has secured a binding commitment for approximately $40 billion in financing to acquire AI chips and related data center equipment, according to a regulatory filing. In a statement, SpaceX described the arrangement as the largest committed GPU financing to date. The filing did not provide further details in the

NASA to Test Starship Lunar Lander During Artemis III

NASA is expected to test a Starship-derived lunar lander during the Artemis III mission, according to the available report. The configuration under consideration has no crew cabin, indicating that the Artemis III test is focused on the lander’s spacecraft systems rather than carrying astronauts. Further details about the

NASA Overhauls Science Mission Selection to Launch More Often

NASA is overhauling its process for selecting and developing science missions. The agency says the changes are intended to reduce costs, streamline competition among proposals, and get missions into space faster. The shift reflects a broader goal of flying more missions more often. By reforming how projects are chosen and

Three Active Black Holes Found in a Distant Early Galaxy

A galaxy from the universe’s early era contains not one but three actively feeding black holes, according to astronomers. The system is located more than 12.5 billion light-years away, making it a rare opportunity to study how supermassive black holes developed when the cosmos was young. Two

Astronomers Report Potential First Moon Beyond the Solar System

Astronomers have reported evidence of what may be the first moon detected beyond the Solar System. The unusual object is at least as massive as Jupiter and orbits a brown dwarf, which itself circles a star. This arrangement does not fit neatly into traditional definitions of planets and moons. If

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Starlink Service Reportedly Restored in Ukraine After Throttling Order

Starlink service in Ukraine appears to have returned to normal following a reported period of restricted access. Elon Musk reportedly directed SpaceX to throttle Ukrainian Starlink usage, although the available report did not explain when the order was issued, how long it remained in effect, or why access was limited.

Bennu samples point to a mixed origin in the early Solar System

Tiny samples collected from asteroid Bennu are providing new evidence about how the Solar System formed. Researchers say Bennu likely originated in a region where materials from both the inner and outer Solar System came together, rather than forming in a more isolated environment. The samples also suggest that Jupiter