Imagine, if you will, a rocket crash on the lunar surface. The crash site is peculiar, unlike others. The rocket itself comes from an unknown place. It’s not The Twilight Zone, it’s reality. This past month NASA revealed that a rocket of some kind crashed into the Moon, with a strange impact crater. On June […]
Much remains to be known about the Pentagon’s UFO trackers, including whether they will have to wear Ray-Ban sunglasses.
The Air Force just stood up a Space Weather Support Course to teach airmen how to forecast when the sun will mess with modern technology.
The U.S. Space Force protects the GPS that tells you when you missed your exit, according to Guardians in a new recruiting ad.
About 9 months after the activation of the new Marine Corps Forces Space Command, “select Marines” are about to enter training with the Army.
The Space Force absolutely plans on deploying U.S. service members to defend freedom in the great expanse of outer space, according to one of the service’s top officials
William Shatner, an actor perhaps best known for his unbelievable rendition of “Rocket Man,” is calling for the Space Force to adopt Navy ranks in the grand tradition of science fiction. Shatner played Capt. James Tiberius Kirk in the original Star Trek series and the only Star Trek movies that are worth a damn. In the […]
Taliban fighters are increasingly targeting Afghan security forces with foreign-made anti-tank missiles, the New York Times reports, an alarming jump in firepower for the militant group that casts a shadow over Afghanistan’s fragile security situation. Twice this year, Taliban militants have downed Afghan National Defense and Security Forces helicopters in Afghanistan’s Helmand province with anti-tank […]
Space Force – the military branch, not the Netflix show – has unveiled its official logo, which like its official seal, appears to be an homage to the United Federation of Planets or the now defunct Pontiac.
As if things on Earth weren’t bad enough, the U.S. military is concerned that Russia, China, or some other adversary could explode a nuclear weapon in space to fry American satellites.
America is sending up its first manned space launch in nine years today, and there is a galaxy of options out there for you to watch it live.
The Space Force on March 9 declared initial operation capability for the Counter Communications System Block 10.2, a transportable electronic warfare system designed to jam enemy satellite communications
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 officially agreed upon by key lawmakers in the House and Senate would officially establish the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces. The leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees unveiled their $738 billion conference agreement for the 2020 […]
Tech Sgt. Corey Reeves, who is assigned to Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, was demoted in September following an investigation into whether he had ties to the white supremacist group Identity Evropa.
The U.S. Air Force says airmen serving in cyber; space; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and remotely piloted aircraft jobs may be eligible to receive the newly created Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal if they were part of operations that had significant impact.
The Schriever War Game, bringing together several military co mmands, allies and the nation's intelligence agencies, focuses on a rival nation in Europe starting a "multi-domain" war, a military term that combines traditional land, sea and air combat with space battle and cyberattacks
The Space Force will not be used to fight off an alien invasion, but it may end up fighting a space-suited version of Jack Sparrow. According to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the United States absolutely needs a space force because, much like back in the olden days of tall ships on the high seas, there […]
Space Force troopers won't have to fight aliens
If Congress approves, Space Force would be part of the Department of the Air Force
Comedian Steve Carell will be starring in an upcoming show on Netflix about the new Space Force that's being described as a "workplace comedy."
Matt Damon can finally breathe easy: When he inevitably finds himself stranded on some barren planet, the U.S. military can deploy the brand new Space Force to rescue him. President Trump warned on Monday that adversaries such as China have already begun weaponizing space and are developing technologies to blind U.S. satellites and jam battlefield […]
On July 25th, a fireball graced the skies over icy Greenland near Thule Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force’s northernmost base and a key to its aerospace defense strategy. The meteor released 2.1 kilotons of energy over a installation designed to detect nuclear missile launches, which led to a predictable media freakout; Fox News […]
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President Donald Trump conquered American politics. Now, he’s eyeing outer space. Speaking to service members at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California on Tuesday, the commander-in-chief appeared to propose the creation of an independent branch of the U.S. armed forces, on par with the Army and Navy. “Space is a war-fighting domain just like the […]
