July 16, 2025

Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats Washington (AFP) July 16, 2025 Eruptions of plasma piling atop one another, solar wind streaming out in exquisite detail - the closest-ever images of our Sun are a gold mine for scientists. ... more

Astronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary on SpaceX capsule return to Earth Washington (AFP) July 15, 2025 A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast Tuesday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space. ... more

Airbus to develop advanced PAZ-2 radar satellites for Spanish defence and civil operations Getafe, Spain (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Hisdesat to develop and manufacture two next-generation PAZ-2 radar satellites for the Spanish Ministry of Defence. The project aims to ensure co ... more

NASA selects science payloads for Artemis lunar exploration rover Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 NASA has chosen three scientific instruments to support Artemis lunar exploration, assigning two for use on the upcoming Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) and reserving one for a future Moon-orbiting miss ... more

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Milky Way may host scores of hidden faint satellite galaxies London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Cosmologists at Durham University suggest the Milky Way may be surrounded by up to 100 more faint satellite galaxies than previously observed, based on high-resolution supercomputer simulations and ... more

ICEYE satellite data accelerates flood relief in southern Brazil Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 ICEYE has provided critical satellite-based flood mapping and intelligence to assist the government of Rio Grande do Sul in its rapid humanitarian response to widespread flooding in June. Leve ... more

Spire unveils flight-level analytics to assess aircraft weather exposure Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Spire Global has introduced Aircraft Exposure Analytics, a new aviation-focused tool that calculates aircraft-specific exposure to adverse weather by integrating flight trajectory data with global w ... more

Rocket Lab partners with Bollinger Shipyards to transform Neutron sea recovery platform Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has selected Bollinger Shipyards to execute the transformation of its ocean recovery vessel 'Return On Investment', a vital component of its Neutron reusable ro ... more Morpheus Space completes orbital test of GO-2 electric propulsion system Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Morpheus Space has announced the successful in-orbit demonstration of its GO-2 electric propulsion system, conducted in collaboration with D-Orbit. The mission met its primary performance benchmarks ... more Cold atom experiment validates Fermi acceleration predicted in cosmic ray theory London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Scientists have achieved a major milestone in astrophysics by recreating a process theorized over 70 years ago: Fermi acceleration, the key mechanism behind cosmic ray generation. Using ultracold at ... more Life on Venus? UK probe could reveal the answer London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 The answer to whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once-and-for-all by a UK-backed mission. Over the past five years researchers have detec ... more BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed an early access agreement for its next-generation Gen-3 satellite system with an existing international Gen-2 customer, expanding support for Ukraine ... more Helicity barrier discovery sheds light on how solar plasma heats and flows London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 Scientists have obtained the clearest evidence yet for a long-theorized mechanism that alters how energy is dissipated in the Sun's atmosphere, helping explain the high temperatures and rapid accele ... more Artificial solar eclipses in space could shed light on Sun London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025 Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our Sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth. The plan, par ... more Continuing the Quest for Clays Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 09, 2025 For the past month and a half, Perseverance has been exploring the Krokodillen plateau in search of clay-bearing rocks. An earlier blog discussed that these rocks could hold clues to Mars' watery pa ... more Nvidia's Huang says 'doing our best' to serve Chinese market Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2025 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday his firm was "doing our best" to serve China's vast market for semiconductors after it secured permission from the United States to sell chips to the world's second-largest economy. ... more NASA completes solar panel installation for Roman Space Telescope Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Technicians completed the installation of solar panels on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on June 14 and 16, marking one of the final stages of observatory assembly. The six-panel system, k ... more