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  Washington (AFP) May 23, 2025 SpaceX said Friday it will make another launch attempt next week of the massive Starship rocket - key to CEO Elon Musk's long-term vision of colonizing Mars - after two consecutive in-flight explosions earlier this year. "The ninth flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Tuesday, May 27," the company said on its website, adding the launch window would open at 6:30 pm (2330 GMT) at its base in Texas. Two previous test flights of the world's largest and most powerful rocket end ... read more |
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Doubt cast on claim of 'hints' of life on faraway planetParis (AFP) May 24, 2025 When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not alone in the universe. ... more  
S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressureJohannesburg (AFP) May 23, 2025 South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector - a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market. ... more  
SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellites from CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) May 23, 2025 SpaceX launched another batch of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit on Friday from California. ... more 
SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier mission failuresWashington DC (UPI) May 22, 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the launch of SpaceX's Starship 9 after two mission mishaps idled the program for months. ... more |
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NASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First TimePasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2025 The SWOT mission captured the flood waves, which stretched from 47 to 166 miles long, as they traveled down rivers in Montana, Texas, and Georgia. In a first, researchers from NASA and Virgini ... more |
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Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light's ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energySan Diego CA (SPX) May 21, 2025 My telescope, set up for astrophotography in my light-polluted San Diego backyard, was pointed at a galaxy unfathomably far from Earth. My wife, Cristina, walked up just as the first space photo str ... more 
Tracing ancient cyanobacteria reveals early origins of circadian clocksTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 21, 2025 To shed light on the evolutionary roots of the cyanobacterial circadian clock, a Japanese research team has traced the development of timekeeping proteins from ancient bacterial ancestors. Their stu ... more  
ATLAS showcases secure software platform to enhance US military satellite operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2025 ATLAS Space Operations and its subsidiary Freedom Space Technologies have successfully demonstrated the capabilities of their Freedom software platform for the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and the De ... more  
Revolutionary Passive Systems Transform Plant Watering in MicrogravityLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 NASA is advancing innovative microgravity fluid management technologies that pave the way for efficient plant watering in space-without the need for moving parts. Feeding astronauts on deep sp ... more |
 
Solar Events Found to Accelerate Helium Pickup Ions Beyond Solar Wind SpeedsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 New research from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) reveals that solar events significantly influence the velocity and behavior of helium pickup ions-particles that originate from neutral interste ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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SpaceX deploys 23 Starlink satellites in first launch for new Falcon 9 boosterWashington DC (UPI) May 21, 2025 SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites from Florida in the first launch of its new Falcon 9 booster. ... more  
Jupiter Was Formerly Twice Its Current Size and Had a Much Stronger Magnetic FieldPasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2025 Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar syst ... more 
Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiationUniversity Park PA (SPX) May 22, 2025 The fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study by an international collaboration led by Penn State a ... more  
Reusable debris collector promises leap forward in sustainable space cleanupSydney, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2025 Paladin Space, a startup incubated at the University of South Australia's Innovation and Collaboration Centre, has introduced Triton, the first reusable space payload designed to capture and store m ... more |
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A rare planet may orbit brown dwarf pair at right angles Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2025 A newly identified planetary system, labeled 2M1510, may be home to one of the most unusual planetary orbits ever observed. A candidate planet appears to loop above and below the poles of a pair of ... more  
Martian dust devil photobombs NASA Perseverance rover in milestone selfiePasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2025 A swirling Martian dust devil made a surprise appearance in a selfie captured by NASA's Perseverance rover on May 10, commemorating its 1,500th sol on Mars. The photo was taken while the rover was p ... more 
China opens international call for instruments on Tianwen-3 Mars missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025 China is encouraging international researchers to join its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission by proposing scientific payloads for inclusion on the spacecraft. The China National Space Admin ... more 
Cosmic clash sees quasar-powered galaxy disrupt stellar birth in deep spaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2025 Astronomers have captured a rare cosmic encounter in which a galaxy armed with a powerful quasar bombards a companion, drastically altering its ability to form stars. The discovery, detailed in Natu ... more |
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Exolaunch secures multi year SpaceX rideshare launch deal through 2028Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2025 Exolaunch has signed new multi-year launch agreements with SpaceX, ensuring small satellite launch capacity through 2028 on Falcon 9 rideshare missions. The agreements span various orbital inclinati ... more 
At Houston event, NASA astronauts will discuss their recent space station missionsWashington DC (UPI) May 20, 2025 Four NASA astronauts who recently returned to Earth from a mission aboard the International Space Station will take part this week in a welcome-home ceremony at NASA's space center in Texas. ... more  
Second CubeSat added to ESAs Ramses mission for close study of ApophisParis, France (SPX) May 21, 2025 ESA is expanding its Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis with the addition of a second CubeSat, further enhancing scientific efforts to study the asteroid during its extremely close approach to Earth ... more  
Rice engineers develop resonant energy system for more efficient solar desalinationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Rice University researchers have introduced a novel desalination technology designed to enhance the efficiency and adaptability of solar-powered water purification. The new system, described in a st ... more |
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UT Austin Researchers Uncover Key Link in Early Martian Water CycleLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025 Graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Mars' ancient water cycle, filling a crucial gap in the link between surface water and ... more |
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Streak Patterns on Mars Likely Formed by Dust Rather Than Water FlowLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025 New findings from Brown University and the University of Bern challenge the long-standing theory that certain streaks on Martian slopes are formed by flowing water. Using machine learning to analyze ... more  
Largest Galaxy Group Sample Reveals 12 Billion Years of Cosmic EvolutionBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 20, 2025 Astronomers have released the largest sample of galaxy groups ever identified, utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) within the COSMOS Web field. This breakthrough offers an unpr ... more 
Space tourism's growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievementMenomonie, WI (SPX) May 20, 2025 On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women - Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez - on a suborbital journey to the edge of space. The head ... more 
The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand (The Conversation) May 19, 2025 The space economy is being reshaped - not just by innovation, but by geopolitics. What was once dominated by state space agencies, and more recently by private ventures, is evolving into a hybrid mo ... more |
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