December 05, 2025

Space station reaches new record with all docking ports in use Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 For the first time in the history of the International Space Station, all eight of its docking ports are occupied following the reinstallation of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft on the ... more

Cosmic rays drive urgent search for better protection before crewed trips to Mars Norwich, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The first step on the Moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips - and dreaming of Mars beyond. Next year, Nasa's Artemis II mission wil ... more

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Cybersecurity Advances Strengthen Protection in Online Gambling Infrastructure Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Online gambling sites now process upwards of 12 million transactions each day, a staggering number that puts a giant target on their backs for cybercriminals in 2025. ... more

SwRI opens NOUR lab to track chemical pathways from nebulae to planetary systems Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has established the Nebular Origins of the Universe Research (NOUR) Laboratory to investigate how the chemistry of interstellar material leads to the formation of ... more

Congress warned that the U.S. faces a new space race with China Washington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2025 The United States has entered a consequential new era of competition with China in space - one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economic security and military advantage for generations. ... more

Roadmap sets circular economy agenda for space hardware and debris mitigation Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Every rocket launch discards large amounts of material and releases substantial greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances into the atmosphere, prompting researchers to examine how circular eco ... more

NASA extends ISS National Lab management contract through 2030 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2025 The Center for Advancement of Science in Space will continue to manage the International Space Station National Laboratory for at least another five years, CASIS announced on Thursday. CASIS h ... more

Mars Rover Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Wet Climate in Jezero Crater Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover identified light-colored rocks in Jezero crater that consist of white, aluminum-rich kaolinite clay. These rocks formed after prolonged exposure to water leached other mine ... more

UK plasma thruster test positions Pulsar Fusion for larger satellite propulsion London, UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Pulsar Fusion and partners have tested what they describe as the largest space plasma engine yet fired in Britain, designed to provide high-thrust in-space propulsion for heavier satellites. The eng ... more Small satellite mission targets maritime activity monitoring from orbit Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The OTTER Optical Traffic Tracking Experiment for Responsive Space satellite has entered service in orbit to support maritime monitoring following its launch on 28 November 2025 into an orbit at abo ... more Hot dust near a nearby star system Tucson AZ (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Seventy light-years from Earth, astronomers studying the star Kappa Tucanae A have identified dust heated to more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit orbiting very close to the star, where such material s ... more Scientists trace ancient mega watersheds on Mars Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Billions of years ago, rainfall on Mars fed rivers that cut valleys, overtopped crater rims and carved canyons, with some flows likely reaching a northern ocean basin on the planet. Researcher ... more NASA desert drone trials refine navigation software for future Mars explorers Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 To prepare new autonomous systems for Mars, NASA teams have been testing drones, a legged robot, and a winged flyer concept in harsh desert environments in California, New Mexico, and Virginia. The ... more Gels may have given early Earth chemistry a place to organize into life Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 An international team from Japan, Malaysia, the UK, and Germany has proposed that life on Earth may have emerged within sticky, surface-bound gels that formed before the first cells. The researchers ... more Greece deploys first national ICEYE radar satellites for disaster monitoring Paris, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Two new ICEYE radar satellites have entered service under Greece's National Small Satellite Programme, expanding the country's capacity to track floods, wildfires, landslides and other hazards as we ... more Italian Earth observation fleet gains eight new IRIDE satellites Paris, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 Italy's IRIDE Earth observation programme has expanded with the launch of eight Eaglet II satellites, adding a second constellation to the growing national fleet. The spacecraft rode into orbit on a ... more Trump NASA nominee aims to beat China in new Moon race Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 3, 2025 Jared Isaacman, US President Donald Trump's two-time appointee to lead NASA, said it was his goal that the United States beat rival China in the race to return humans to the Moon, during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. ... more UK Scout climate mission HydroGNSS begins water cycle mapping from orbit London, UK (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 The UK has placed the twin HydroGNSS satellites into orbit to measure how water moves through the Earth system using signals from existing navigation satellites. The mission was launched on 28 Novem ... more