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January 09, 2026
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Barred spiral galaxy spotted 11.5 billion years in the past



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Research led by Daniel Ivanov, a physics and astronomy graduate student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, has identified a contender for one of the earliest known spiral galaxies containing a stellar bar, a structure that plays a role in how galaxies evolve. The system, designated COSMOS-74706, appears as a barred spiral galaxy from a time when the universe was about 2 billion years old, and the Milky Way is also classified as a barred spiral. ... read more

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DRAGON SPACE
China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
China's space sector completed 93 orbital launch missions in 2025, the highest annual total the nation has recorded. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the main State-owned co ... more
MARSDAILY
The electrifying science behind Martian dust
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Mars, often depicted as a barren red planet, is far from lifeless. With its thin atmosphere and dusty surface, it is an energetic and electrically charged environment where dust storms and dust devils ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Tiangong science program delivers data surge
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Chinese astronauts and ground-based science teams completed 86 new scientific and technological tasks on the Tiangong space station in 2025, underscoring the outpost's expanding role in research, ac ... more
CAR TECH
Trimble positioning tech to enhance Lucid Gravity lane level navigation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Trimble has agreed to provide positioning technology that will feed navigation and driver assistance systems in the Lucid Gravity electric vehicle, delivering centimeter-level accuracy in conditions ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
International Space Station crew to return early after astronaut medical issue
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 8, 2026
NASA crewmembers at the International Space Station will return to Earth within days after an astronaut suffered a health issue, the US space agency said Thursday, the first such medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Superradiant spin teamwork yields self driven microwave signals
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 05, 2026
When quantum particles work together, they can produce signals far stronger than any one particle could generate alone, a cooperative phenomenon known as superradiance that has often caused rapid en ... more
TECH SPACE
Satellites lined up for shared space computing power networks
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
Researchers are outlining a space computing power network that would link communication and computation across satellite constellations to handle growing data processing demands in orbit. Over recen ... more
ENERGY TECH
China ramps up CHSN01 fusion magnet jacket for cryogenic reactors
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
China has produced 30 tons of cryogenic jacket material made from its CHSN01 steel in continuous lengths of about 5 km for use in Cable-in-Conduit Conductors for future fusion reactors. The jacket i ... more

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ENERGY TECH
Lithium ion battery study on Tiangong space station explores microgravity effects on performance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
A lithium ion battery experiment has been completed aboard China's Tiangong space station, focusing on basic electrochemical processes that govern performance and lifetime. Researchers at the Dalian ... more
SOLAR DAILY
3D printed solar cells bring color tuned power to windows and curved surfaces
London, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a semi-transparent, flexible perovskite solar cell that generates electricity while allowing control over both light transmission and ... more
EXO WORLDS
M dwarf plasma torus offers window into space weather and planetary habitability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Carnegie researcher Luke Bouma is using a naturally occurring plasma structure around certain young M dwarf stars as a kind of space weather station to investigate how stellar particles shape planet ... more
IRON AND ICE
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking asteroid in pre-survey observations
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
As part of the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory First Look event in June 2025, Rubin announced that it had observed thousands of asteroids cruising about our Solar System, about 1900 of which have ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Dark matter neutrino link may ease cosmic tension
London, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Scientists report signs that dark matter and neutrinos may interact, a possibility that would extend the standard cosmological model and change how structure growth in the universe is understood. ... more
TECH SPACE
From Space Missions to Media Buying How Automation Is Redefining Complex Systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Modern space missions and modern digital industries share an unexpected similarity: both depend on automated systems making millions of decisions in real time, often faster than humans can meaningfully intervene ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


SPACEMART
The Modern Space Race Opportunities, Risks, and Global Responsibility
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
For decades, space exploration symbolized human curiosity and national pride. Today, it represents much more than flags planted on distant worlds. Governments, private companies, and international alliances now compete to launch satellites, mine resources, and establish long-term space presence. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Puffy young exoplanets reveal origin of super Earths
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Astronomers have identified a young planetary system that links newborn giant worlds to the compact super Earths and sub Neptunes that dominate the Milky Way. V1298 Tau, a star about 20 million year ... more
ENERGY TECH
Tokamak study maps error impacts on plasma equilibrium models
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026
A research team led by Prof. LIU Haiqing at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has carried out a comprehensive analysis of uncertainty propagation in free-bo ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Hubble tracks Betelgeuse companion carving dense wake in giant star atmosphere
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope with ground-based observatories, astronomers have traced how Betelgeuse's recently identified companion star, Siwarha, disturbs gas in the red supergiant's extend ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Star like early galaxies challenge views of cosmic evolution
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Scientists at the University of Missouri have identified a small group of unusual objects in the early universe that look like stars in images yet behave like compact galaxies when analyzed in detai ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Hubble confirms dark starless relic cloud near galaxy M94
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
A team using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has identified a new type of astronomical object, a starless gas-rich dark-matter cloud considered a relic of early galaxy formation and nicknamed "Cloud-9 ... more
TECH SPACE
Essential Strategies for Enhancing Data Integrity and Compliance in Today's Business Environment
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Organizations are increasingly recognizing the critical importance of data governance. At its core, data governance refers to the framework and processes that ensure the availability, usability, integrity, and security of data used in an organization. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Milky Way stars mapped as major source of ghost particle flux at Earth
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Neutrinos, often called ghost particles, are elementary particles that are electrically neutral, extremely light, and interact only rarely with other matter. Trillions pass through Earth and the hum ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
5 Best White Label Supplement Manufacturers in Europe for 2026
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
White label supplements accelerate European market entry through proven formulations ready for branding. Finding reliable white label supplement manufacturers in Europe provides access to compliant products meeting regional regulatory standards ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Dark star theory links JWST early universe anomalies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
A recent study led by Colgate Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cosmin Ilie, with collaborators Jillian Paulin at the University of Pennsylvania, Andreea Petric of the Space Telescope Sci ... more
MOON DAILY
Chinese astronauts hone extreme cave survival skills
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026
Twenty-eight astronauts and trainees have completed China's first cave-survival training program, a nearly monthlong exercise run by the Astronaut Center of China in Chongqing's Wulong district. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid metals harden under extreme particle blasts
London, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a study showing that iron-rich asteroids can withstand much higher energy inputs than expected without breaking apart, a result that affect ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Jets from black hole drive record coronal gas stream in nearby galaxy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2026
Astronomers at the University of California, Irvine have identified the largest-known stream of super-heated gas in the universe flowing out of a nearby disk galaxy called VV 340a, with their findin ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Second ESCAPADE spacecraft completes key trajectory fix on path to Mars
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft are back on a fully synchronized path to Mars after mission controllers successfully carried out a critical trajectory correction maneuver for the second probe on Jan ... more
SPACEWAR
Starfighters Space positions for rapid hypersonic era missions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2026
As rivals deploy operational hypersonic vehicles, analysts describe a new Sputnik moment for U.S. tactical space access, with the Pentagon directing more than $6.9 billion toward hypersonic weapons ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Satellites to extend 5G and 6G coverage worldwide
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025
The integration of satellite communication systems with terrestrial networks is emerging as a central approach to achieving seamless global connectivity in 5G and future 6G eras. A recent article in ... more
SPACEWAR
Sierra Space finishes first plane of SDA missile tracking satellite structures
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Sierra Space has completed the first nine satellite structures for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program, delivering Plane 1 of its contracted 18 satellites three months ah ... more
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