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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A team of astronomers from Leiden University and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has confirmed the first robust detection of semi-heavy water ice surrounding a young sunlike star, strengthening the hypothesis that some of the solar system's water predates the Sun itself. Their study, based on observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The researchers focused on the deuteration ratio-the abundance of water molecules where one hydro ... read more |
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Missing Matter in Universe FoundPasadena CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark-it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational effects. Ordinary matter-everything from protons to planets to people-makes u ... more 
What if the Big Bang wasn't the beginning? Our research suggests it may have taken place inside a black holePortsmouth UK (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe - a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But what if this was not the beginning at all? What if o ... more 
A cosmic map emerges as astronomers trace missing matter to intergalactic spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Astronomers have successfully traced the bulk of the Universe's "missing" ordinary matter to the intergalactic medium, using fast radio bursts (FRBs) as cosmic probes. Researchers from the Center fo ... more 
Cosmic magnifying effect to unlock dark matter mysteries with Roman telescopeLouis, MO (SPX) Mon Jun 17, 2025 NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to begin science operations in 2027, is expected to uncover more than 160,000 gravitational lenses-cosmic alignments where a foreground galaxy bends and ... more |
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Volcanic discovery at Jezero Crater could reshape timeline of MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Georgia Tech researchers have determined that a prominent mountain along Jezero Crater's rim is likely a volcano, offering fresh insight into Martian geology and potentially its habitability. Named ... more |
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AST SpaceMobile Gains Long-Term Access to 45 MHz Mid-Band Spectrum Across North AmericaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has announced a Settlement Term Sheet involving Ligado Networks, Viasat, and Inmarsat that, once finalized, will provide the company with long-term access to up to 45 ... more 
EU clears European satellite giant SES bid for US rival IntelsatBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 10, 2025 The EU on Tuesday cleared European satellite group SES's $3.1 billion acquisition of US rival Intelsat, a move the company hopes will help it compete in a race for space-based internet services, currently led by Elon Musk's Starlink. ... more  
Aethero Secures $8.4M to Build the Next Generation of Space-Based Computing and Autonomous SpacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 Aethero, a defense-focused startup building space-grade computers and autonomous satellite platforms, has announced $8.4M in seed funding. The company's seed round is led by Kindred Ventures with pa ... more  
Axiom-4 mission launch scrubbed as SpaceX detects leak in Falcon 9 rocketWashington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2025 The Axiom-4 mission launch, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, was canceled for a second time Tuesday after SpaceX detected a liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon 9 rocket. ... more |
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Deciphering the behavior of heavy particles in the hottest matter in the universe Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 An international team of scientists has published a new report that moves towards a better understanding of the behaviour of some of the heaviest particles in the universe under extreme conditions, ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formationLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our Sun. Like many small stars, it is not expected to provide suitable conditions for the formation and ... more
Silicate clouds discovered in atmosphere of distant exoplanetDublin, Ireland (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 Astrophysicists have gained precious new insights into how distant "exoplanets" form and what their atmospheres can look like, after using the James Webb Telescope to image two young exoplanets in e ... more
Out of the string theory swamplandParis, France (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 String theory has long been touted as physicists' best candidate for describing the fundamental nature of the universe, with elementary particles and forces described as vibrations of tiny threads o ... more 
Where did cosmic rays come from? MSU astrophysicists are closer to finding outEast Lansing MI (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 Star and planet formation has largely been considered separate, sequential processes. But in a new study, scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have modeled a different scenario where pl ... more |
 
York preps first Dragoon Mission for Missile Warning and Warfighter Connectivity constellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025 York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace technology company dedicated to the rapid deployment of complete space mission solutions, reports that its Dragoon mission is ready for launch. ... more 
NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud TopsPasadena CA (JPL) Jun 11, 2025 The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons, which dwarfs Earth's tallest volcanoes. A new panorama from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter shows one of the Red P ... more  
Unexpected Dust Patterns Found on Uranus Moons Confound ScientistsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Scientists using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope set out to detect radiation-induced surface changes on Uranus' largest moons but uncovered a different phenomenon altogether. The team had hypoth ... more
Earth-based telescopes offer a fresh look at cosmic dawnBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes to look back over 13 billion years to see how the first stars in the universe affect light emitted from the Big Bang. Using tele ... more |
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Breakthrough hybrid model restores orbit accuracy for BeiDou-3 satellitesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Two BeiDou-3 navigation satellites once plagued by orbit inconsistencies are now operating with significantly improved accuracy, thanks to a novel hybrid modeling technique that better accounts for ... more 
PLD Space advances MIURA 5 launch capability with TEPREL C engine testsLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 PLD Space has reached a critical milestone in the development of its MIURA 5 orbital launcher by completing integrated testing of its TEPREL-C rocket engines. This progress marks a significant step ... more 
Rocket Lab completes eighth Electron launch of 2025 deploying fifth iQPS satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Rocket Lab has successfully executed its 66th Electron mission, deploying the QPS-SAR-11 satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). The launch marks Rocket Lab's second mission ... more  
ESA Flyeye telescope begins full sky survey for asteroid detectionParis, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 The European Space Agency's Flyeye telescope has officially commenced operations, capturing its first celestial images and marking a significant advancement in the detection of near-Earth asteroids ... more |
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Why the moon shimmers with shiny glass beadsSt. Louis, MO (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 The Apollo astronauts didn't know what they'd find when they explored the surface of the moon, but they certainly didn't expect to see drifts of tiny, bright orange glass beads glistening among the ... more |
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Solar Orbiter delivers first clear look at the Sun's poles from deep spaceParis, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Thanks to a newly inclined orbit, ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has captured the first-ever images of the Sun's poles taken from outside the ecliptic plane. This novel vantage point marks a breakth ... more 
UAH researcher unveils new map of Milky Way galaxy in atomic hydrogenHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has co-authored a paper that uses young stars t ... more 
European Space Agency looks to non-US partnersParis (AFP) June 12, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday it was looking to bolster alliances with countries other than the United States as it adapts to looming cuts at key partner NASA. ... more  
Rice students develop an award-winning adaptive exercise harness for astronauts to use in spaceHouston TX (SPX) Jun 12, 2025 In the reduced-gravity space environment, human muscles and bones atrophy faster than they do on Earth. To slow down that process, astronauts need several hours of vigorous exercise each day they ar ... more |
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