Flutter-suppression X-56 crashes; laser IDs target by vibrations; new venture to commercialize morphing structures; Airbus helo R&D in the U.K.; Iceye’s low-cost radar imaging from space.

Scientists are pointing their telescopes at an Earth-sized exoplanet that orbits a star 39 light years away.

Bomber lobby lays the groundwork for the kind of attack on its budget now threatening the F-35; new space bill allows citizens to mine the Moon for its water ice.

Then there was one: What could really be behind ULA’s decision not to compete against SpaceX?

Improved observation data from various spacecraft confirm that Earth is changing, as other planets have, and not necessarily for the better.

Airbus Defense and Space is facing schedule challenges as it develops a European service module that will power the NASA Orion crew capsule, including documentation issues for Shuttle-era propulsion systems and NASA safety concerns over redundancy.

NASA is betting that the search for the signatures of life can be enhanced by the massive Space Launch System now being built.

Commercial space bill nears final passage; Middle East nations seek precision weapons; DHS pledges new security enhancements; and Ex-Im Bank reauthorization takes another step forward.