Aerospace
Space exploration and aerospace industry articles
Why Most Groups Keep Cooperating Even When Some People Won't Pull Their Weight
A new experiment with over 70 groups reveals that most people choose to double down and keep contributing—even when teammates free ride—challenging the assumption that free riders destroy cooperation.
House spending records reveal ChatGPT dominates Capitol Hill's AI tool usage
Analysis of House disbursement data shows OpenAI's ChatGPT accounts for roughly 90% of congressional AI spending, with Democratic offices outpacing Republicans in adoption.
Sitting Upright Boosts Strategic Risk-Taking and Pride: What Space.com's NASA Feature Gets Right About Posture Research
Research from McGill University demonstrates that implicitly induced upright posture improves strategic risk-taking performance and elevates feelings of pride. Study used environmental constraints (desk height, tablet positioning) to manipulate posture without participant awareness. Participants in upright posture group took greater calculated risks on virtual balloon inflation task and reported higher pride levels. Published in British Journal of Psychology.
When the Pain of Loss Softens, It Can Feel Like Losing a Loved One Again: A Psychologist Describes This "Second Loss" and How to Navigate It
Clinical psychology explains the "second loss"—the confusing grief that returns when pain softens and memories shift. Understanding how continuing bonds and meaning reconstruction help us rebuild relationships beyond mourning.
Why Conspiracy Theories Are Not Bedtime Stories: The Psychology Behind Space.com's NASA Coverage and Broader Mistrust
Dr. Scott G. Eberle contrasts purposeful storytelling with conspiracy theorizing, exploring why Space.com's NASA coverage can become a vector for mistrust and ontological insecurity.
Space Markets Rise on New Month Hopes as AI Anxiety Lingers
August 2026 market kickoff: Investors start fresh month with rising U.S. stock futures and upbeat sentiment while grappling with persistent AI-related anxiety that caused market pain in July. Includes verified source data on Wall Street tech rally, oil price declines, SpaceX IPO expectations, and aerospace sector developments.
Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News Lessons on Silent Newsroom Departures
What happens when star reporters vanish from tech and science mastheads without a word? A look at newsroom HR policies, job requirements, and reader trust.
NASA Commercial Crew Program Insights and Commercial Rocket Lab iQPS Launch Surge
Commercial launch operators continue scaling up, with Rocket Lab locking in new iQPS Electron missions while government efforts like the NASA Commercial Crew Program deal with schedule slippage.
Antares Secures $470M for Military Reactors Beyond Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News
Antares Nuclear has raised $470 million in Series C funding to build TRISO-fueled small modular reactors for U.S. military installations, tackling supply chain hurdles and high energy costs.
Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News on SpaceX and Blue Origin's Orbital Proving Ground
SpaceX and Blue Origin face their ultimate test: proving they can launch, dock, loiter in orbit with cryogenic propellant, and protect launch pads for NASA's Artemis lunar missions.
Leading Through Turbulence: Luis Gallego and the Future of Aviation, Guided by News from Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News
A profile of Luis Gallego, IAG CEO, and his strategic leadership approach in the global airline industry.
Space Exploration and Astronomy: Nvidia Jetson vs. Flight Compute
A deep dive into the transition from deterministic flight compute to modern GPU-based Physical AI for lunar robotics.