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Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M

TechCrunch · Aug 22, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC

Japanese space startup Letara is betting its hybrid rocket technology can move beyond small satellite thrusters into a broader market for space, defense and security, after raising ¥2.6 billion ($16 million).

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Science · NASA · Official source

NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space

On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the…Read original ↗

Science · NASA · Official source

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Set to Receive Congressional Space Medal of Honor

President Donald J. Trump will award each of NASA’s Artemis II crew members the Congressional Space Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. EDT on Friday, Aug.…Read original ↗

Science · European Space Agency · Official source

ESA’s photosynthesis satellite fuelled

Europe’s newest eye on the health of Earth’s vegetation has taken another crucial step towards orbit – the European Space Agency’s FLEX satellite has been fuelled at Europe’s…Read original ↗

Technology · Ars Technica

Trump's space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land

"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."Read original ↗

Technology · Engadget

Can you use a satellite dish as a free TV antenna? It depends where you live

A satellite dish left by previous owners may yet have something to offer today. Here's what it can and can't do.Read original ↗

Technology · Blaze Media

Big Tech gets the network. You get the bill.

The Federal Communications Commission’s latest broadband report makes two things clear: America has made real progress, but the rural job is far from finished.…Read original ↗