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September 13, 2025
EARLY EARTH
Asteroid tells secrets of Earth's 'far wetter' building blocks



Tokyo (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Earth's building blocks were "far wetter" than previously imagined, new analysis of tiny samples from a distant asteroid has suggested, overturning long-held assumptions about the early solar system. Research on a tiny portion of the 5.4 grams of rock and dust collected from the Ryugu asteroid, some 300 million kilometres (185 million miles) from Earth, offers new insights into how the solar system looked in the early life of our planet. Scientists believe the reason Earth has oceans, lakes and ... read more

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SOLAR DAILY
Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structures
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Boeing has introduced a 3D-printed solar array substrate design that cuts composite build times by as much as six months for a typical solar wing assembly, representing up to a 50 percent faster pro ... more
TECH SPACE
10 Reasons Why Students Should Not Have Homework
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 13, 2025
Get 10 powerful reasons why students should not have homework. Learn how ditching after-school assignments can boost learning, health, and creativity. ... more
SPACEWAR
First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Space Systems Command's Assured Access to Space has successfully placed 21 Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Transport Layer satellites into orbit, marking the first launch of Tranch ... more
SPACEWAR
ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite services, has introduced the ISR Cell, a containerized system that gives defense organizations direct, on-site access to tactical I ... more
SPACEWAR
Satlink joins Rivada to deliver secure satellite connectivity for defense and enterprise
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Satlink, a Madrid-based provider of satellite telecommunications, has formed a partnership with Rivada Space Networks to deliver advanced connectivity solutions designed for Spain's defense and ente ... more
TECH SPACE
Rapid magnetic 3D printing of human cells
Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Mar 27, 2019
Imagine being able to visit your physician, and instead of being given a one-size-fits-all treatment, you are given a specifically customized medication for your symptoms. A team of McMaster U ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA blocks Chinese citizens from working on space programs
Washington (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
NASA has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race between the rival powers. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Black hole explosion may soon reveal origins of matter in the universe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report a more than 90% probability that astronomers could witness an exploding black hole within the next decade. If observed, the event would p ... more

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VENUSIAN HEAT
Surviving hostile Venus conditions with new alloy and sensor technologies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Whether building alloys that can power rovers on Venus or devising portable sensors to detect rare earths on Earth, University of Pittsburgh researcher Paul Ohodnicki is advancing materials science ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch to deliver 59 satellites on record Transporter-15 mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Exolaunch will deploy 59 satellites on the upcoming Transporter-15 rideshare flight with SpaceX, scheduled no earlier than November 2025. The mission, Exolaunch's largest to date, spans more than 30 ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese astronauts expand science research on orbiting space station
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Shenzhou 20 astronauts - Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie - are pushing forward with wide-ranging scientific experiments and technology tests aboard China's space station, advancing knowledge a ... more
MARSDAILY
Clues to ancient Martian chemistry revealed by Perseverance rover
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence of long-ago chemical processes while exploring Jezero Crater, giving scientists fresh insight into how minerals, water, and possibly organics interac ... more
IRON AND ICE
Finding safe impact zones to deflect hazardous asteroids
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Selecting the point of impact for a kinetic deflection mission is not trivial, according to research unveiled at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki. Striking the wrong location could nudge a ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
NASA has certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters, marking a key milestone in crew training for Artemis missions to the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA explore the lunar South Pol ... more
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MARSDAILY
Perseverance Meets the Megabreccia
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 11, 2025
Last week, the Perseverance rover began an exciting new journey. Driving northwest of the Soroya ridge, Perseverance entered an area filled with a diverse range of boulders that the science team bel ... more
MARSDAILY
'Potential biosignatures' found in ancient Mars lake
London, UK (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Led by NASA and featuring key analysis from Imperial College London, the work has uncovered a range of minerals and organic matter in Martian rocks that point to an ancient history of habitable conditions and potential biological processes on the Red Planet. ... more
MARSDAILY
Researchers uncover potential biosignatures on Mars
College Station TX (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
A new study co-authored by Texas A and M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance r ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Methane gas revealed on dwarf planet Makemake by JWST observations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
A Southwest Research Institute-led research team has made the first detection of gas on Makemake, a distant dwarf planet in the outer Solar System, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Th ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Black hole merger delivers strongest confirmation yet of Einstein and Hawking predictions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
A decade after scientists first detected gravitational waves, researchers have now recorded the clearest evidence yet of how black holes behave, confirming foundational predictions from Albert Einst ... more
SATURN DAILY
Radiation may explain organic molecules in Enceladus plumes
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Organic molecules discovered in the geyser-like plumes erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus may form when surface ices are exposed to radiation, rather than originating in its hidden subsurface oce ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
The Future of Green Transportation: How Electric Scooters are Reducing Urban Carbon Footprints
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 12, 2025
As per a recent statistical report, in the U.S, traditional commuting accounts for 29% of the air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in the total carbon emissions. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Electric Scooters vs Cars: A Carbon Footprint Comparison for Sustainable Transportation
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 12, 2025
Cities are struggling with everyday problems of traffic, fuel costs, and pressure to reduce carbon emissions from gas-powered vehicles. An eco-friendly electric scooter commuter is a practical and sustainable alternative to traditional commuting and has a lower carbon output compared to cars. ... more
TECH SPACE
Musk's title of richest person challenged by Oracle's Ellison
New York (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title as the world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant appears poised for massive AI riches through a major deal with OpenAI. ... more
SPACEMART
SpaceX set to launch Indonesian communication satellite after scrub
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 9, 2025
SpaceX is set to launch an Indonesian communication satellite after unfavorable weather scrubbed the initial flight on Tuesday night. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Spire wins NOAA pair of satellite weather data contracts totaling 13.7 million
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
Spire Global has secured two NOAA orders that together total $13.7 million, extending the company's role in supplying satellite-derived weather intelligence for U.S. government forecasting and resea ... more
CHIP TECH
Embry-Riddle Students Prepare to Launch CubeSat to Study Memory Chip Decay From Radiation
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
After seven years of painstaking work, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student team is finally cleared to launch its second small satellite into orbit. The CubeSat, named EagleSat-2, w ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Orbit introduces compact MPT30Ka SATCOM terminal for tactical platforms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has launched the MPT30Ka SATCOM On-The-Move terminal, its smallest satellite communications system designed for military vehicles, maritime platforms, and rapid resp ... more
TECH SPACE
New study links satellite discharges to electron buildup in orbit
Los Alamos NM (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
For the first time, researchers have established a direct correlation between the frequency of spacecraft electrical discharges and the number of electrons in the surrounding space environment. The ... more
TECH SPACE
Why Generative AI Consulting Matters Before Deployment
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2025
Generative models are powerful, but power without direction is chaos. Before a single prompt is sent to production, a short, sharp advisory engagement can turn a risky experiment into a sustainable capability. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid Mining: Trillion-Dollar Fortune or Space Fantasy?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Scientists estimate that a platinum-rich asteroid just a few hundred meters wide could be worth more than the entire world's GDP. This idea has sparked the dream of "asteroid mining." But is it real ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Space Farms Of The Future: Is It Possible To Grow Animals On Mars?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2025
Find out if space farms are possible on Mars: what animals can survive, why colonists need pets, and what scientists say about the future of food. ... more
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