July 30, 2025

Eris rocket debut signals new chapter for Australia's launch ambitions Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Gilmour Space Technologies has conducted the inaugural test launch of Eris, Australia's first domestically developed orbital rocket, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's path toward sovereign sp ... more

Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operations Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Slingshot Aerospace has introduced TALOS, an autonomous AI agent engineered to replicate realistic satellite behavior in both training and simulation environments. Named the Thinking Agent for Logic ... more

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SpaceX scrubs static fire test of Falcon 9 due to issue Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2025 SpaceX scrubbed a static fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket that will carry the Crew-11 team to the International Space Station due to an error. ... more

NASA picks Firefly Aerospace for ambitious 2029 lunar rover and instrument delivery Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract under its Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative to deliver two rovers and three instruments to the Moon's South Pole region ... more

Lunar soil machine developed to build bricks using sunlight Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A Chinese research team has created a prototype machine that transforms moon soil into durable construction bricks using solar energy, marking a critical step toward building lunar structures from l ... more

Heliostat arrays eyed for asteroid detection during nighttime hours Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A researcher at Sandia National Laboratories has proposed an innovative new use for heliostats, the large mirrors typically used to concentrate sunlight for solar power generation. John Sandusky bel ... more

Team led by MDA Space to define future of Canadian lunar vehicle program Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has been selected by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to lead a key early-phase study for Canada's proposed Lunar Utility Vehicle (LUV), the company announced. The effort wi ... more

Life Could Thrive Underground on Mars and Icy Moons Thanks to Cosmic Radiation London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 A new study by researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi reveals that cosmic rays - high-energy particles from space - could generate enough energy to support microbial life beneath the surfaces of planets and m ... more

Simulated ice volcanoes reveal how water behaves on distant moons London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Scientists have recreated the cryovolcanic conditions found on icy moons such as Europa and Enceladus, shedding light on how water behaves in near-vacuum environments. The research, led by a team fr ... more Chemistry that shaped the cosmos revealed in helium hydride reaction study Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Immediately following the Big Bang some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe was a searing cauldron of energy and particles. Within seconds, temperatures dropped enough for the first elements - most ... more Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials Boston MA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The experiment in question is the double-slit experiment, which was first performed in 1801 by the British scholar Thomas Young to show how light behaves as a wave. Today, with the formulation of qu ... more Scientists and engineers build radio telescope bound for the Moon Brookhaven NY (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has completed the "major item of equipment" phase for the Lunar Surface Electromagnetics Experiment-Night (LuSEE-Night), a moon-b ... more Planet expands Pelican satellite fleet with launch of two new spacecraft Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Planet Labs PBC has shipped its Pelican-3 and Pelican-4 satellites to Vandenberg Space Force Base in preparation for their upcoming launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The deployment marks a con ... more York launches BARD satellite to advance real time intersatellite communications Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 York Space Systems has successfully launched its BARD mission, marking a key milestone in the evolution of next-generation satellite communications. The spacecraft lifted off from Vandenberg Space F ... more Bridges gain new voice through real time GNSS monitoring of structural behavior Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Researchers have unveiled a real-time structural monitoring system that uses Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to track both displacement and orientation in long-span bridges. Thi ... more Galileo enhances security edge with new authentication service led by GMV Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has officially activated Galileo's new Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA), bolstering the system's capability to combat ... more Firefly Aerospace launches IPO with Nasdaq listing planned under ticker FLY Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2025 Firefly Aerospace has officially initiated the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering, offering 16.2 million shares of its common stock. The company has also granted underwriters a 30-day ... more Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong Kong Hong Kong (AFP) July 30, 2025 Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of cryptocurrency, but authorities warn against overplaying its future role in financial systems. ... more