December 10, 2025

Space shuttle design study maps path to breakthrough inventions Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Researchers examining NASA's space shuttle development argue that the agency's design approach offers a template for creating breakthrough products that combine many interdependent features, from la ... more

Martian sound study models acoustic signals in Jezero crater Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Acoustic signals have been important markers during NASA's Mars missions. Measurements of sound can provide information both about Mars itself - such as turbulence in its atmosphere, changes in its ... more

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NASA prepares new lunar dust and seismic studies for Artemis IV Washington DC (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 NASA has selected two science instruments for astronauts to deploy on the lunar surface during the Artemis IV mission to the Moon's south polar region, with the goal of improving understanding of th ... more

Astronomers tighten expansion rate gap in universe measurements Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 A team of astronomers using several ground and space-based observatories, including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, has produced one of the most precise independent measurements yet of the u ... more

Methane hint on TRAPPIST 1e seen as likely stellar noise not proof of an atmosphere Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Two recent papers based on James Webb Space Telescope observations describe initial attempts to probe the atmosphere of TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized planet orbiting in the habitable zone of the nearb ... more

Subaru OASIS survey uncovers massive planet and brown dwarf Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Astronomers using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii have identified a massive planet and a brown dwarf orbiting distant stars, marking the first discoveries from the Observing Accelerators with SCExAO ... more

Supernova mixing traced as source of key life elements Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Kyoto University and Meiji University researchers have used the XRISM X-ray satellite to quantify chlorine and potassium in the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, addressing a longstanding gap in how t ... more

TRAPPIST 1 flares mapped to probe planetary habitability Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 TRAPPIST-1, a small star about 40 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius, produces flares roughly six times per day, and this activity complicates efforts to evaluate whether its plane ... more

Gravitational wave signals reveal dark matter around black holes Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 A research team at the University of Amsterdam has developed a new general-relativistic model that shows how gravitational waves from black holes can be used to reveal dark matter and constrain its ... more New mass measurements refine X ray burst reaction flow Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 A team at the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has directly measured the masses of the short lived nuclei phosphorus-26 and sulfur-27, providing data needed to determin ... more Canadian radar satellite contract positions MDA Space for RADARSAT replenishment role Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 MDA Space has secured a $44.7 million contract from Public Services and Procurement Canada, acting for the Canadian Space Agency, to procure and deliver critical long lead parts in support of the RA ... more LEO internet satellites bolster navigation where GPS is weak Columbus, OH (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 As intentional and unintentional interference with GPS grows worldwide, researchers have shown that radio signals from commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) internet constellations such as Starlink and O ... more MDA Space plans C250 million senior unsecured note issue maturing 2030 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 MDA Space Ltd. has arranged a private placement of C$250 million in 7.00 percent senior unsecured notes due 2030 under an underwriting agreement. The company expects the offering to close around Dec ... more MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee Boston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through t ... more SLI and AscendArc agree on 200 million GEO satellite leasing framework Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2025 Aerospace asset finance firm SLI has signed heads of agreement to acquire two of AscendArc's next-generation Ka-band geostationary satellites, in a transaction valued at more than $200 million. The ... more Space operators urged to share costs of clearing orbital debris Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 High above Earth, millions of artificial objects travel through orbit at speeds exceeding 15,000 miles per hour, ranging from inactive satellites to fragments produced by explosions or collisions of ... more X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environments Orlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025 X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more ICEYE raises EUR 150 million to expand European SAR intelligence capacity Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 ICEYE has raised EUR 150 million in new funding led by General Catalyst, alongside a EUR 50 million secondary placement, valuing the company at EUR 2.4 billion or about USD 2.8 billion. The company ... more