The global space industry faces a critical launch capacity shortage. While demand for satellite deployments surges, SpaceX is phasing out the Falcon 9, and alternative launch providers like Blue Origin and ULA face significant delays and production hurdles.
Trent Rockets won the women's Hundred final at Lord's, defeating Sunrisers Leeds by eight wickets after bowling them out for 91.
The Manchester Super Giants beat the Trent Rockets by five wickets to win the men’s Hundred final at Lord’s, led by Tim Seifert's 72 off 38 balls and Liam Dawson's winning six.
US entrepreneur Elon Musk faces increasing competition from Chinese rivals in sectors like electric cars, rockets, and robotics, as domestic competitors leverage integrated supply chains and fast-response manufacturing.
Russian missile attacks on Kyiv sparked fires across two districts early Sunday. Meanwhile, Ukrainian long-range strikes hit a military airfield and rocket facility deep inside Russia, as diplomatic tensions rise over reports of potential US arms transfers via Turkey.
China suffered a rare rocket failure as an unmanned Long March 7A exploded less than 90 seconds after lifting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site, destroying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite.
Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 67 and a record 118-run stand with Beth Mooney led Trent Rockets to a nine-wicket win over MI London, booking their knockout stage spot in The Hundred.
Palantir stock surged 29.5% after reporting a 93% increase in Q2 revenue to $1.94 billion, fueled by strong commercial and government demand for AI sovereign tools.
MI London defeated Manchester Super Giants by 45 runs in The Hundred men's competition at The Oval. Rashid Khan took 5-17, while Will Jacks scored 62 and Nicholas Pooran 54 to set a target of 184.
Manchester Super Giants defeated MI London by six wickets at The Oval, while Trent Rockets secured a five-run victory over Sunrisers Leeds at Trent Bridge, extending their winning streak to three matches in The Hundred women's competition.
Ben Duckett's half-century and crucial catch helped Trent Rockets defeat Sunrisers Leeds by five runs at Trent Bridge, extending their lead at the top of The Hundred table with a fourth consecutive win.
Trent Rockets defeated defending champions Sunrisers Leeds by five runs in The Hundred women's competition at Trent Bridge. Sophia Dunkley scored 56 for Rockets, while Annabel Sutherland's unbeaten 59 for Sunrisers was not enough to secure a win.
Trent Rockets defeated Manchester Super Giants by six wickets at Old Trafford, with Finn Allen scoring an unbeaten 72, allowing them to leapfrog their opponents and claim the top spot in The Hundred men's competition.
Cruz Hewitt, son of former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, wins his ATP Tour main-draw debut in Washington DC, defeating Marcus Giron 6-3, 6-4, and surges 255 places to No. 357 in live rankings.
Birmingham Phoenix beat Trent Rockets by 10 runs in a record-breaking Hundred match at Edgbaston. The teams combined for 400 runs and 29 sixes in the highest-scoring game of this year's competition.
England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will miss Trent Rockets' initial two Hundred matches against Birmingham Phoenix and London Spirit due to workload management and a calf injury sustained in April. This injury previously caused her to miss England series and play as a specialist batter in the T20 World Cup.
Birmingham Phoenix were bowled out for a mere 64 runs by Trent Rockets in The Hundred women's competition at Edgbaston, marking one of the lowest totals in the tournament's history. Trent Rockets chased the target comfortably in just 31 balls, winning by nine wickets, with Sophia Dunkley leading the charge with 43* off 17 balls.
A video released by the PLA-affiliated China Military Bugle showcases PHL-191-launched airburst rockets, designed to attack personnel and lightly protected equipment. Analysts suggest this indicates Beijing's potential strategy to disrupt Taiwan's detection, communication, and response capabilities in a conflict before larger operations begin.
Environmental groups and space experts warn that proposed orbital datacenters by companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin could cause catastrophic pollution, altering Earth's atmosphere and ozone layer. A petition to the FCC demands a pause on new licenses, citing federal law violations and insufficient environmental impact assessments for millions of planned satellites.
India launched Operation Sindoor, striking nine terror targets in Pakistan with Pinaka rocket launchers. Key targets included Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen headquarters. India is developing a 120km range version of the Pinaka, enhancing its precision strike capabilities.
China's Long March 10B rocket successfully landed vertically on a floating platform, marking a significant advancement in its reusable rocket technology and potentially challenging US dominance in the sector.
Former Twitter, Meta, and OpenAI executive Kevin Weil has joined the board of Seattle-based rocket startup Stoke Space. The well-funded company aims to compete with SpaceX by building a fully reusable rocket, Nova.
Israeli PM Netanyahu claims some Christian villages in southern Lebanon have requested annexation to Israel for protection from Hezbollah. The mayor of Rmeish, a Christian village, denied this claim.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu stated that some Christian villages in southern Lebanon have requested annexation by Israel for protection against Hezbollah. The mayor of Rmeish, a Christian village, denied this claim.
