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November 22, 2025
AEROSPACE
NASA's X-59 soars on historic first flight, marks breakthrough for quiet supersonic travel



Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
After years of design, development, and testing, NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took to the skies for the first time Oct. 28, marking a historic moment for aeronautics research and the agency's Quesst mission. The X-59, designed to fly at supersonic speeds and reduce the sound of loud sonic booms to quieter sonic thumps, took off at 11:14 a.m. EDT and flew for 67 minutes. The flight represents a major step toward quiet supersonic flight over land. "Once again, NASA and Americ ... read more

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MICROSAT BLITZ
How small satellites can help the US win the space race
Ithaca NY (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Sending spacecraft into low Earth orbit could transform next-generation telecommunications, space exploration and national security. But that altitude - which begins roughly 60 miles above the plane ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Comet sparks scientific fascination, online furor over 'alien' origins
Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2025
A flying piece of cosmic rock or an alien threat? Comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through our solar system and captivating scientists and internet users alike, even prompting Kim Kardashian to ask NASA for answers. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Successful cryogenic engine start enables enhanced mission flexibility for ISRO
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
ISRO has qualified the CE20 cryogenic engine for thrust levels between 19 and 22 tonnes for single-start flight operations, supporting demanding launch requirements for the LVM3 upper stage. The eng ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
PLD Space advances MIURA 5 rocket qualification with first fully integrated unit
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
PLD Space has introduced its first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, Qualification Model 1 (QM1), initiating comprehensive subsystem validation before the rocket's initial flight in early 2026. The QM1 ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Starlab secures investment from Janus Henderson for commercial space station project
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
Janus Henderson Group and Voyager Technologies have announced a strategic investment in Starlab Space to develop next-generation commercial space stations. Starlab was founded in 2021 and is headqua ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European Astronaut Cen ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Galileo satellites to launch on Ariane 6 to enhance navigation system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
On December 17, 2025, two Galileo First Generation satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, will be placed in orbit by Ariane 6, launching from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This mission, the fourteent ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
In 2025, nearly 1,250 students in 71 classrooms participated in the Growing Beyond Earth Student Launch Chat, celebrating ten years of partnership between Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and NASA. ... more

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IRON AND ICE
Lunar impactor Theia originated near Earth and Sun analysis reveals
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
A new study published in Science has traced the origin of Theia, the body that collided with Earth around 4.5 billion years ago and triggered the creation of the Moon. Led by the Max Planck Institut ... more
IRON AND ICE
40 000 near-Earth asteroids discovered!
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 21, 2025
Astronomers recently discovered the 40 000th near-Earth asteroid! These space rocks range from a few metres to a few kilometres in size and are on orbits that bring them relatively close to Earth. E ... more
MARSDAILY
Destination: Mars. First Stop: Iceland?
Upton, NY (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
To say that a trip from Earth to Mars is merely a long one would be a massive understatement. On July 30, 2020, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent its Mars rover "Per ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar dust model highlights risks for spacecraft and future moon base projects
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
A group of researchers in China has developed a new theoretical model to study how low-velocity lunar dust interacts with spacecraft surfaces. The model is designed to improve predictions about dust ... more
EXO WORLDS
Moss spores withstand long term exposure outside space station
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
Researchers have demonstrated that moss sporophytes can withstand nine months of direct exposure to outer space and remain reproductively viable upon return to Earth. The study, published November 2 ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Plasmasphere compressed by recent geomagnetic superstorm dramatically slowed recovery
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
Researchers have detailed how a geomagnetic superstorm on May 10-11, 2024, shrank Earth's plasmasphere, a protective zone of charged particles, to just one-fifth of its normal size. The event, named ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
White dwarf magnetic field study reveals inner accretion dynamics
Cambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
Some 200 light years from Earth, the core of a dead star is circling a larger star in a macabre cosmic dance. The dead star is a type of white dwarf that exerts a powerful magnetic field as it pulls ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA's Mars Spacecraft Capture Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS
Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 21, 2025
Two orbiters and a rover captured images of the interstellar object - from the closest location any of the agency's spacecraft may get - that could reveal new details. At the start of October, ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
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London, UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
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MOON DAILY
NASA backs dust tolerant wireless power links for Moon and Mars vehicles
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Yank Technologies has received a 1 million US dollar NASA Phase III Small Business Innovation Research commercialization contract to advance Dust-Tolerant Resonant Connectors for bi-directional vehi ... more
TIME AND SPACE
A new angle of study for unveiling black hole secrets
St. Louis, MO (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
An international collaboration of physicists including researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has made measurements to better understand how matter falls into black holes and how enormous ... more
TECH SPACE
Next-generation satellites from Spire Global prepared for SpaceX Falcon 9 Twilight mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2025
Spire Global has shipped nine satellites, designed and built in-house, to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for an upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 Twilight mission. This shipment comprises Spire's ... more
UAV NEWS
Redwire to Deliver Spacecraft for DARPA Otter VLEO Demonstration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Redwire Corporation has secured a 44 million dollar phase 2 contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to advance the Otter Very Low Earth Orbit mission. The contract supports the c ... more
EXO WORLDS
Water production on exoplanets revealed by pressure experiments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
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TECH SPACE
Strengthened collision avoidance system boosts UK satellite safety for LEO constellations
London, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
GMV's UK subsidiary has taken a significant step in space safety with the development and deployment of an advanced collision avoidance system tailored for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellat ... more
MOON DAILY
Chinese experiment tests lunar construction bricks after space exposure
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
China has advanced its lunar exploration program with the return of experimental lunar regolith bricks, which spent a year exposed to the space environment aboard China's space station. These bricks ... more
SPACEWAR
New satellites boost China's orbital technology capabilities
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
China launched three multifunctional satellites into orbit on Wednesday using a Long March 2C carrier rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC). Designated Shijian 30A, ... more
SPACEMART
How smarter satellite teamwork can speed up connections in space
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellations are rapidly changing how we connect to the world, offering potential for faster communications, more accurate earth observation, and better disaster forecas ... more
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SATURN DAILY
Cassini study reveals organic compounds from Enceladus ocean plume
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
Scientists analyzing NASA Cassini data have identified previously unknown organic compounds in ice particles emitted from Saturn's moon Enceladus. Evidence suggests these molecules originated from t ... more
TECH SPACE
Radiation hardened circuit platform expands space electronics development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
BAE Systems has unveiled new advances for its radiation-hardened 12 nanometer RH12 Storefront technology, designed to support space missions requiring resilient integrated circuits. The RH12 Storefr ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Gravitational wave detectors complete two year campaign with record signal count
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 19, 2025
The LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaborations have finished their fourth observation campaign, known as O4, marking the longest and most comprehensive period of coordinated gravitational wave monitoring ... more
TECH SPACE
Exploring the Best Slot Games of 2025
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025
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TECH SPACE
The Secret to Bypassing AI Detectors: Write Like a Human Again
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025
Imagine this: you stay up late working on an essay, hit "submit," and the next morning, you get an email from your professor that says, "Possible AI usage detected." Please explain." ... more
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