November 17, 2025

Can America Beat China Back to the Moon? Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 The United States faces a narrowing window to claim its position as the first nation to return humans to the Moon in the 21st century. ... more

Copernicus Sentinel-6B begins mission to advance ocean science Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 Copernicus Sentinel-6B launched today, 17 November, at 06:21 CET aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more

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How Space-Themed Casino Games Can Capture Players' Sense of Adventure Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 Space has always been a frontier that belongs more to imagination than geography. Its scale, silence, and mystery create an emotional pull that entertainment media has relied on for decades. ... more

Record doubleheader: SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets from Florida Washington DC (UPI) Nov 15, 2025 SpaceX launched two rockets with a total of 58 Starlink Internet satellites about 3 1/2 hours apart overnight Saturday in the private company's quickest turnaround from Florida's Space Coast. ... more

Space Systems Command advances New Glenn certification after latest launch Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 Space Systems Command continues the process of certifying Blue Origin's New Glenn launch vehicle for National Security Space Launch missions, following the successful NG-2 launch at 3:55 p.m. EST fr ... more

Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestones Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Chandrayaan-3 was developed to demonstrate the capability for a controlled lunar landing, enable rover mobility on the Moon, and facilitate in-situ research. The mission includes a lander module, pr ... more

Chang'e-6 lunar mission finds impact-created hematite and maghemite in SPA Basin samples Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS), and Shandong University have identified, for the first time, crystalline hematite and maghemite produced by a maj ... more

ESA pinpoints 3I/ATLAS's path with data from Mars Paris, France (ESA) Nov 14, 2025 Since comet 3I/ATLAS, the third known interstellar object, was discovered on 1 July 2025, astronomers worldwide have worked to predict its trajectory. ESA has now improved the comet's predicted loca ... more

A galaxy with earliest star signatures found during cosmic noon Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers led by the Department of Astronomy at Tsinghua University have identified a galaxy labeled CR3, which shows evidence of containing stars from the earliest phase of the universe. The team ... more Exoplanet map initiative earns NASA support for University of Iowa physicist Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 University of Iowa physicist David Nataf will lead a NASA-funded research project focused on producing detailed three-dimensional maps for the study of exoplanets and their host stars. Nataf a ... more New research with GW230814 upholds Hawking black hole area law Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Researchers from Purple Mountain Observatory have conducted an observational test of the black hole area law. Using the gravitational-wave event GW230814, which features a high signal-to-noise ratio ... more Open-source clock framework aims to synchronize deep space missions Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 Vartis Space Corp. has introduced the Vartis Space Clock, an open-source framework that enables independent synchronization of zero-time reference points for space operations without relying on Eart ... more Reading a quantum clock costs more energy than running it, study finds Oxford UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a surprising source of entropy in quantum timekeeping - the act of measurement itself. In a study published 14 Nov in Physical Review Letters, ... more Haystack scientists study recent geospace storms and light shows Boston MA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 The northern lights, or aurora borealis, one of nature's most spectacular visual shows, can be elusive. Conventional wisdom says that to see them, we need to travel to northern Canada or Alaska. How ... more ESA's impact featured in key UK space policy report London, UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 Evidence provided by the European Space Agency was featured in a House of Lords report on space policy, highlighting the benefits and opportunities of ESA-UK cooperation. On 4 November, the Ho ... more Colorado Boulder advances research and education in space law and policy Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 University of Colorado Boulder researchers are expanding their work into space law following decades of experience in space exploration. The need for policy expertise has grown as countries co ... more Morphing 3D-printed structures from flat to curved, in space Urbana, IL (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Because it's costly and cumbersome to transport large structures such as satellite dishes into space, aerospace Ph.D. student Ivan Wu and his advisor, Jeff Baur in The Grainger College of Engineerin ... more Should You Laser-Weld Lithium-Ion Batteries? Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 Laser welding is a fusion welding process that involves the use of a focused laser beam to melt and join multiple materials together. This form of tech is now used across various industries to join ... more