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Star like early galaxies challenge views of cosmic evolutionLos 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  
NASA's IXPE Measures White Dwarf Star for First TimeHuntsville AL (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 For the first time, scientists have used NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarization Explorer) to study a white dwarf star. Using IXPE's unique X-ray polarization capability, astronomers examined a star ... more  
Jupiter's moon Europa has a seafloor that may be quiet and lifelessSt. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and space scientists quite like Europa, an ice-shrouded world that is thought ... more  
Milky Way black hole flare leaves X ray echoes in nearby gas cloudLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is among the faintest known, yet new observations indicate it was far more active in the recent past on cosmic timescales. Sagittarius A*, at the Milky Way's cen ... more |
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China geospatial information industry approaches 1 trillion yuan outputTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 China's geospatial information sector, a key component of digital mapping and positioning, is approaching a scale of 1 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The indust ... more  
NASA selects industry partners to mature Habitable Worlds Observatory technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 NASA has chosen a set of industry proposals to advance technologies for its Habitable Worlds Observatory concept, a planned flagship space telescope intended to directly image Earth-like planets aro ... more 
K dwarf survey maps stellar neighborhood for habitable worldsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 A Georgia State University astronomy graduate student has led a new survey of nearby K-type stars to identify targets where Earth-like planets could provide conditions suitable for life. Sebastian C ... more  
Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors plan in orbit semiconductor materials plantLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026 Aegis Aerospace Inc. has entered into a partnership with United Semiconductors LLC to develop semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in low Earth orbit as part of a new advanced materials producti ... more |
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Danish Mani mission to chart lunar terrain in 3DBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark's first lunar mission, a European Space Agency project that will map the Moon's surface in three dimensions to support future landings and base constru ... more |
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Nullschool launches new mobile app for popular Earth weather platformSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Cameron Beccario, creator of the global weather visualization site earth.nullschool.net, has created a new company called Nullschool Technologies to support the platform's operation and development ... more 
Third COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar satellite enters service ramp-upParis, France (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 The third satellite in the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation radar constellation has been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 for the Italian Space Agency and t ... more  
Curiosity's Nevado Sajama postcard captures Mars on the eve of conjunctionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 From its perch on a rugged ridge in Gale Crater, NASA's Curiosity rover has stitched together a holiday postcard that doubles as a science panorama, framing the Nevado Sajama drill site against a ha ... more 
Joint ground- and space-based observations reveal Saturn-mass rogue planetWashington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2026 Simultaneous ground- and space-based observations of a newly discovered free-floating planet have enabled direct measurement of its mass and distance from Earth, according to a new study. The findin ... more |
 
China tracks surge in geospatial information industryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 China's geospatial information industry is approaching a total value of 1 trillion yuan (about $143 billion), according to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The ministry reported that by the end of ... more  |
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China launches twin Shijian-29 satellites to test space-target detection techTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 31, 2025 China has launched a pair of Shijian-29 satellites on a Long March 7A rocket, adding new technology-demonstration assets to its growing space-based surveillance and tracking capabilities. ... more  
North Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for warSeoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2026 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of "cutting-edge" hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang's nuclear forces for war, state media said Monday. ... more 
NASA Earth science faces rollback as Mission to Planet Earth era winds downLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 For a generation, NASA's Earth Science Division embodied the idea that studying our own planet was as central to the agency's mission as exploring the Moon and Mars. That framework, born out of the ... more 
Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 A multinational research team led by UiT The Arctic University of Norway has identified the deepest known gas hydrate cold seep on Earth during the Ocean Census Arctic Deep - EXTREME24 expedition, d ... more |
 
China harnesses nationwide system to drive spaceflight and satellite navigation advancesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 30, 2025 China's manned space program has used a nationwide resource mobilization system to manage a recent contingency involving the Shenzhou-20 mission and to launch its follow-on Shenzhou-22 spacecraft wi ... more  
SSC ground stations to support NASA PExT wideband Ka band testBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 30, 2025 Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) will provide direct-to-Earth forward and return Ka-band links through its global ground station network to support NASA's Polylingual Experimental Terminal (PExT) tec ... more  
Terran Orbital to build satellite buses for SDA Tranche 3 Tracking LayerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architectur ... more  
Time-expanded network model cuts complexity in mega constellation launch planningTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 30, 2025 Large Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations promise continuous, high-capacity information services, but planners must work within limits set by launch cadence, payload capacity, and orbital mechanics ... more |
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Under CERES watch Earth radiation budget record reaches 25 yearsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026 NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System, or CERES, has tracked Earth's energy budget from space for more than two decades using a suite of instruments flown on multiple satellites since ... more 
Thin ice may have protected lake water on frozen MarsHouston TX (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Small lakes on ancient Mars may have remained liquid for decades, even with average air temperatures well below freezing. Using a climate model adapted for Martian conditions, a team of researchers ... more 
Chinese astronauts hone extreme cave survival skillsTokyo, 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 
ALMA views giant dusty disk in Gomezs Hamburger with signs of early giant planet formationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array ALMA have identified the earliest phases of giant planet formation inside the dense layers of gas and dust in the nearly edge-on di ... more |
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Rogue planet mass pinned down for the first timeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 Peking University, January 2, 2026: A coordinated observation campaign using space- and ground-based telescopes has yielded the first precise mass measurement of a rogue planet, confirming that one ... more |
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Hubble confirms dark starless relic cloud near galaxy M94Paris, 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 
Hubble tracks Betelgeuse companion carving dense wake in giant star atmosphereLos 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 
Solar probes follow hyperactive sunspot region through three full rotationsZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 06, 2026 The sun rotates about once every 28 days, so active regions on its surface are usually visible from Earth for only around two weeks before they move out of view behind the limb. Ioannis Kontogiannis ... more  
Hunga eruption reshaped stratospheric water and ozone with limited climate coolingSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 05, 2026 A new international assessment details how the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapai volcano in the South Pacific altered the stratosphere, atmospheric chemistry, and radiation while ... more |
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