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November 08, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX to Acquire EchoStar AWS-3 Spectrum Licenses in $2.6 Billion Stock Deal



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
EchoStar has amended its agreement with SpaceX to sell its entire portfolio of unpaired AWS-3 spectrum licenses for approximately $2.6 billion in SpaceX stock, valued as of September 2025. These nationwide licenses are part of 3GPP Band 70n, providing uplink frequencies from 1695 to 1710 MHz, and the deal builds on an earlier agreement between the two companies announced in September. The AWS-3 licenses, along with AWS-4 and H-block spectrum currently held by EchoStar, will enable SpaceX to advanc ... read more

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ROBO SPACE
Robotic exosuit designed to assist astronaut movement tested in simulated lunar mission
London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
A soft robotic exosuit created at the University of Bristol is engineered to boost astronaut mobility and reduce muscle fatigue while allowing natural movement. The lightweight garment, which incorp ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
OlmoEarth AI Platform Released to Expand Access to Planetary Data and Insights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Ai2 has introduced the OlmoEarth Platform, an open end-to-end solution designed to transform satellite and sensor data into real-time environmental insight. The platform builds on OlmoEarth, a new f ... more
TECH SPACE
HydroGNSS satellites prepared for Vandenberg launch
London, UK (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has completed the integration of both HydroGNSS satellites onto the launch plate in preparation for deployment from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Globular clusters shaped by colossal stars illuminate universe origins
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
A research team led by ICREA researcher Mark Gieles at the University of Barcelona has developed a model explaining how extremely massive stars, with masses exceeding 1,000 times the Sun, dictated the formation and chemical evolution of the universe's oldest star clusters ... more
SPACEMART
Globalstar expands satellite infrastructure across Brazil with eight new antennas
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Globalstar has begun installing eight new six-meter C-3 tracking antennas at its ground stations across Brazil to enhance its mobile satellite services. Three Globalstar-owned stations in Manaus, Pe ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Florida backs space growth as FIU leads governance and security research
Miami, USA (SPX) Nov 5, 2025
Outer space may be infinite, but the moment for FIU to lead is here and now. Under the leadership of its new president, the university stands at the forefront of a new era of policy leadership ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese astronauts use upgraded oven to barbecue chicken wings and steaks aboard space station
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
Aboard China's space station, astronauts have begun using a new hot air oven delivered by Shenzhou XXI to prepare freshly baked dishes, including chicken wings and steaks, as shown in a recent video ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China sends youngest astronaut, mice to space station
Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 31, 2025
A crew of three Chinese astronauts, including the country's youngest-ever, docked early Saturday at the Tiangong space station, accompanied by four lab mice. ... more

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FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena
Tallahassee FL (SPX) Nov 7, 2025
Electricity powers our lives, including our cars, phones, computers and more, through the movement of electrons within a circuit. While we can't see these electrons, electric currents moving through ... more
WATER WORLD
First evidence of Ice XXI phase observed at extreme pressure and room temperature
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has observed for the first time the multiple freezing-melting process of water at room temperature under ultrahigh pressures exceeding 2 ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
The Ultimate Logistics. How NASA Tracks Cargo to the International Space Station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2025
When we think of NASA missions, we usually envision intricate scientific research, brave astronauts, or heartwarming rocket launches. But few people consider how the world's most intricate distribution system actually operates. We're talking about moving supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). ... more
SPACEWAR
BlackSky signs contract exceeding 30 million dollars to supply Gen-3 ISR for defense client
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. has secured a multi-year contract worth over 30 million dollars to integrate its Gen-3 high-cadence tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services in ... more
SPACEWAR
The threat of space terrorism is no longer science fiction, but we're ill-prepared to combat it
Hamilton, New Zealand (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
As satellite technology surges ahead and space becomes increasingly accessible to private and state actors alike, the new and unsettling threat of space terrorism looms above Earth's atmosphere. ... more
EARLY EARTH
Ancient mantle revealed by 3.7-billion-year-old rocks in Australia
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Researchers at the University of Western Australia, along with colleagues from the University of Bristol, the Geological Survey of Western Australia, and Curtin University, examined feldspar crystal ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
New Copernicus Satellite Strengthens Earth Observation Programme
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite was successfully launched on November 4, 2025, at 22:02 CET from French Guiana using an Ariane 62 rocket. Sentinel-1D joins the Copernicus programme, providing e ... more
ENERGY TECH
Milestone for China as engineers advance artificial sun fusion system
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Chinese researchers have completed development of the world's largest and highest-load divertor prototype, a key subsystem in the Comprehensive Research Facility for Fusion Technology (CRAFT) in Hef ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Starlab selects Leidos to oversee assembly and testing for new space station
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Starlab Space LLC has appointed Leidos to direct U.S.-based assembly, integration, and testing activities for its new commercial space station. Leidos will assemble and integrate station modules, en ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Electron Launch Expands iQPS Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite Network
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Rocket Lab has completed its 74th Electron mission, launching a synthetic aperture radar satellite, QPS-SAR-14 (YACHIHOKO-I), for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). This marks the s ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars - twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold - will launch in early November
Berkeley, CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
The first dual-satellite mission to another planet, NASA's ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), is scheduled for launch no earlier than Sunday, Nov. 9, from Cape Canaver ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Universe Expansion Now Enters Phase of Slowing According to New Research
London, UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
A new study led by scientists from Yonsei University suggests the universe has begun to slow its expansion, contradicting the widely held belief that this rate has been accelerating. Their research ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Black hole shadow studies to reveal new physics beyond Einstein
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Black holes are considered cosmic gluttons, from which not even light can escape. That is also why the images of black holes at the center of the galaxy M87 and our Milky Way, published a few years ... more
TECH SPACE
Suspected debris strike delays Chinese spaceship's return
Beijing (AFP) Nov 5, 2025
A suspected strike by "tiny space debris" has delayed the return of the Chinese spaceship Shenzhou-20 and three astronauts, Beijing's space agency said on Wednesday. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
China's Mars orbiter captures detailed images of interstellar object 3I ATLAS
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
The Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter operated by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) completed a close-range observation of the interstellar object designated 3I/ATLAS using its high-resolution cam ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
UCF helps shape the future of space hospitality and tourism
Orlando, FL (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
As Florida's Premier University for Engineering, Technology and Innovation, UCF continues to lead the way in preparing students for the industries of tomorrow - including those that reach beyond Ear ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ESA puts Insects on the menu for ISS
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractiv ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
AI-developed controller directs satellite in pioneering in-orbit maneuver
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2025


A team at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) has achieved a significant milestone on the road to space autonomy by successfully testing an artificial intelligence-based attitude control ... more

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MOON DAILY
Cislune Partners with UCF on Simulation to Improve Decision-Making for Future Lunar Missions
Orlando FL (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
Funded by NASA, the research leveraged immersive technologies and insights across disciplines to examine trust dynamics between humans and machines, ensuring safety and success for future space expl ... more
EXO WORLDS
3I/ATLAS Highlights Scale and Significance of Interstellar Objects Passing Through the Solar System
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object tracked within our solar system, has brought renewed attention to the dynamic range of cosmic material moving through the Sun's domain. Detected by ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Quantum sensors on the China Space Station to probe dark matter and exotic physics
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
The SQUIRE project is launching quantum spin sensors on the China Space Station to investigate exotic-boson-mediated interactions, encompassing 16 different theoretical forms that can shift atomic e ... more
SATURN DAILY
Saturn's icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life, study finds
Oxford, UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
New findings from NASA's Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life, is losing heat from both poles - indicating that it has the long-t ... more
EXO WORLDS
Closest-ever view of planet-forming disk captured around distant star
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2025
Astronomers at the W. M. Keck Observatory have observed the innermost zones where planets begin to take shape, using the Near-Infrared Camera (NIRC2) on Maunakea, Hawaii. Their study targeted HD 342 ... more
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