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August 10, 2025
SPACE TRAVEL
Four astronauts home from space station after splashdown



Washington (AFP) Aug 9, 2025
An international crew of four astronauts is back home on Earth Saturday after nearly five months aboard the International Space Station, returning safely in a SpaceX capsule. The spacecraft carrying US astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan's Takuya Onishi and Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov splashed down off California's coast at 8:44 am local time (1534 GMT). Their return marks the end of the 10th crew rotation mission to the space station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which ... read more

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IRON AND ICE
Perseid meteor shower set to peak Aug. 12-13
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 09, 2025
The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak in mid August, allowing stargazers to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour. ... more
TECH SPACE
From Click to Compromise: How One Download Can Infect Your Mac with a Trojan
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 10, 2025
Meta description: It doesn't take much for the hackers to hack your computer. Sometimes, a single click can infect the Mac with Trojan to leave you confused and looking for a solution. Many my ... more
MARSDAILY
Unique Martian sulfate points to recent thermal activity and mineral formation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
New research led by the SETI Institute has identified an unusual iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a previously unknown mineral, offering new insights into the planet's thermal and geochemical ... more
SPACEMART
AST SpaceMobile to Acquire International S-Band Spectrum Rights for Satellite Broadband Expansion
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has reached an agreement to purchase global S-Band spectrum priority rights under the International Telecommunication Union, enhancing its ability to deliver space-bas ... more
TECH SPACE
What is NASA's Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy?
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
Astronauts living and working on the Moon and Mars will rely on satellites to provide services like navigation, weather, and communications relays. While managing complex missions, automating satell ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a five-year, $89.6 million Sustainment Tactical Network (STN) contract to deliver commercial satellite communications (COMSA ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Space Force's primary acquisition unit, has awarded a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications - Global (PTS-G) IDIQ contract with five initial firm ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Embry-Riddle Researchers Launch Rockets for a Deeper Look at Ionized Clouds That Disrupt Communications
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
Embry-Riddle researchers recently shot two 46-foot-tall rockets into clouds high in the Earth's atmosphere to learn more about the complex dynamics that affect critical communications and radar oper ... more

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Royal Canadian Navy selects MDA Space for next generation drone surveillance systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2025
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has secured two major contracts from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to deliver up to six advanced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Halifax-class frigates. The agreements s ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA and Boeing Starliner astronaut 'Butch' Wilmore retires
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore announced his retirement Wednesday after 25 years with NASA and serving as a U.S. Navy test pilot before becoming an astronaut. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Astronomy tools adapted to monitor greenhouse gases from starlight
London, UK (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
Astronomers at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with Spanish partners, are repurposing astronomical instruments to measure atmospheric greenhouse gases, using starlight instead of sunligh ... more
IRON AND ICE
Destructive cosmic airbursts likely more common than previously believed
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Touchdown airburstseart - a type of cosmic impact that may be more common than the crater-forming, dinosaur-killing kindeart - remain somewhat less understood. UC Santa Barbara Earth Science Emeritu ... more
MOON DAILY
US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97
Washington (AFP) Aug 8, 2025
US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Friday. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Giant rogue planets could host scaled-down planetary systems
London, UK (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
New findings from the University of St Andrews suggest that giant free-floating planets, unbound to any star, could form their own miniature planetary systems. Using data from the James Webb S ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


SPACEMART
Parsons and Globalstar advance satellite communications with successful European test
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Parsons Corporation and Globalstar have reached a key milestone in the development of a joint commercial satellite solution, announcing the successful completion of a proof of concept across three E ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Light driven visual microphone offers new tool for silent sound detection
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025
Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a novel type of microphone that captures sound using light, offering a low-cost solution for detecting audio in situations where tra ... more
SPACEMART
Chile builds first space center for satellite manufacturing
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025
Chile is nearing completion of one of the most ambitious scientific projects in its history: the first National Space Center, or CEN, which is 85% complete. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025
In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of lig ... more
SPACEMART
SpaceX set to launch 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025
SpaceX is scheduled to lift off on Thursday with more Project Kuiper satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for its 100th mission of the year. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar satellite
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 5, 2025
Rocket Lab launched a synthetic aperture radar satellite dubbed QPS-SAR-12 for the Japanese company IQS on Tuesday morning, part of a mission to build its constellation in low Earth Orbit. ... more
WATER WORLD
Northern Territory aquifer faces rapid decline visible from space
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
A major aquifer in Australia's Northern Territory is drying at a concerning pace, with losses now visible from satellite observations, according to a new study led by Griffith University. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX Crew-10 return delayed due to weather at splashdown site
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025
SpaceX and NASA delayed the return of Crew-10 astronauts to Earth that was originally scheduled to begin on Thursday afternoon. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA contracts Impulse Space for studies on cost effective orbital transfer solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
NASA has chosen Impulse Space to prepare two orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) service studies aimed at identifying more affordable ways to deliver spacecraft to challenging orbital destinations. The w ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Northrop Grumman speeds innovation in solid rocket motor development with second SMART Demo success
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
Northrop Grumman has completed its second full-scale static firing of a new solid rocket motor under the Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) program, achieving the milesto ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
Washington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Sidus Space commissions autonomous SpacePilot system and activates LizzieSat-3 ADCS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully activated its proprietary SpacePilot software on the LizzieSat-3 satellite, enabling advanced autonomous guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. T ... more
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MARSDAILY
SpaceX agrees to take Italian experiments to Mars
Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to carry Italian experiments on its Starship megarocket during planned future missions to Mars, according to a new deal announced on Thursday. ... more
MARSDAILY
Perseverance Rover Delivers Most Detailed Mars Panorama Yet
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover has produced one of its clearest panoramas to date, revealing a striking view of the Martian landscape from a site known as Falbreen. The mosaic, built from 96 images taken ... more
MARSDAILY
Martian fractures reveal ancient forces and icy flows
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
In a new release from the European Space Agency, Mars Express has revisited the western end of Acheron Fossae, a striking system of deep fissures on Mars shaped by ancient geological upheaval and la ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA administrator seeks plan to place nuclear reactor on moon
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 5, 2025
Sean Duffy, acting NASA administrator and secretary of transportation, wants to fast-track putting a nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. ... more
MOON DAILY
China advances crewed lunar mission with lander landing and takeoff trial
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 08, 2025
China has successfully carried out its first integrated landing and takeoff trial of a crewed lunar lander, marking a milestone in its manned lunar exploration program. The test took place Wednesday ... more
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