NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking — AI found and fixed the flaw

AI algorithms identified and repaired a security vulnerability in NASA spacecraft ground-control communications that had gone unnoticed for three years, showing AI’s power in protecting critical space infrastructure.

SpaceX sets new launch activity milestones

In 2025 SpaceX achieved a high cadence of launches, deploying dozens of satellites and marking a milestone year for rapid space deployment (part of broader 2025 tech summaries - scroll the text on the linked site to find the mention to SpaceX).

NASA Ignites New Golden Age of Exploration, Innovation in 2025

NASA marked significant progress toward the Artemis II test flight early next year, which is the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years, as well as built upon its momentum toward a human return to the lunar surface in preparation to send the first astronauts — Americans — to Mars.