Space News from SpaceDaily.com
February 25, 2026
PHYSICS NEWS
Rare lensed supernova offers new route to measure cosmic expansion
London (SDX) Feb 25, 2026

That the universe is expanding has been known for almost a century, but its exact rate of expansion remains one of cosmology's most hotly debated questions. A team from the Technical University of M ... more

SOLAR SCIENCE
Ganymede aurora study links moon and Earth space weather
London (SDX) Feb 25, 2026

New observations of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, reveal that its auroras share detailed structural similarities with auroras on Earth, suggesting that the physical processes that generate these ... more


SPACEWAR
AST SpaceMobile wins SDA HALO Europa contract for direct to device tactical links
New York (SDX) Feb 23, 2026

AST SpaceMobile has secured a prime contract worth about 30 million dollars with the United States Space Development Agency for the Europa Track 2 Commercial Solutions program under the Hybrid Acqui ... more

ICE WORLD
Seafloor weathering may explain ancient global glaciation puzzle
New York (SDX) Feb 25, 2026

In Earth history, a few episodes stand out for their extreme cold, when geologic evidence indicates that ice covered the planet from pole to pole during so-called Snowball Earth events. These episod ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Superconducting thruster cuts power and mass for space propulsion
Singapore (SDX) Feb 25, 2026

Small satellites have become attractive for space missions because they offer low cost and flexibility, but their growth has been limited by the lack of compact, efficient propulsion systems that wo ... more


ROCKET SCIENCE
New Wenchang lunar pad completes first Long March 10 test
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

At the future departure gate for Chinas crewed lunar journeys at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, personnel in blue uniforms have been carrying out post ... more

SPACEMART
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

Infleqtion, a provider of neutral atom based quantum computing and sensing systems, has completed its business combination with Churchill Capital Corp X and is now listed on the New York Stock Excha ... more

EXO WORLDS
Study questions assumptions about hidden alien technosignals
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

For more than sixty years, astronomers have conducted systematic searches for technosignatures, looking for artificial radio emissions, laser flashes, or excess heat that could reveal advanced civil ... more



STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Researchers probe dark matter stars that resemble black holes
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

In 2019, an unusual gravitational wave event labelled GW190521 rippled across the universe and into detectors on Earth, initially interpreted as the merger of two black holes each tens of times more ... more

TECH SPACE
Dynamic terrain model boosts airborne gamma ray survey accuracy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

A research team led by Professor Hexi Wu and Dr Weicheng Li has developed a dynamic three dimensional terrain correction method that significantly improves the quantitative inversion accuracy of air ... more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Dusty early galaxies shed new light on how the universe built its first giants
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

A team of 48 astronomers from 14 countries, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has identified a previously unseen population of dusty, star-forming galaxies located at the far reaches o ... more

SPACE MEDICINE
Microbes harvest metals from meteorites aboard space station
Ithaca, NY (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces a ... more

TECH SPACE
ST Engineering iDirect and G&S SatCom align network and service management on Intuition
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

ST Engineering iDirect has formed a strategic technology partnership with G and S SatCom to create a unified approach to satellite network and service management for operators and service providers. ... more



MICROSAT BLITZ
UNSW Canberra team advances iodine propulsion for satellites
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

Thousands of satellites are launched every year to support navigation, telecommunications, weather forecasting and emergency warning services, and most rely on onboard propulsion systems to manoeuvr ... more

SPACEMART
AAC Clyde Space adds Sedna satellites to boost maritime data services
London, UK (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

AAC Clyde Space has started building two additional maritime data satellites, Sedna-3 and Sedna-4, to expand capacity in its established space-based maritime data services. ... more

ROBO SPACE
UN touts panel for 'human control' of AI as leaders weigh message
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 20, 2026

A new UN panel on artificial intelligence aims to 'make human control a technical reality', the global body's chief said Friday as leaders at a New Delhi summit weighed their message on the future of the divisive technology. ... more

SPACE TRAVEL
Texas AM partners with Aegis to orbit TAMU SPIRIT research hub on ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2026

Texas A and M University has developed TAMU SPIRIT, a dedicated orbital research platform that will be deployed on the International Space Station in partnership with Aegis Aerospace. The platform w ... more

ROBO SPACE
OpenAI hires creator of 'OpenClaw' AI agent tool
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 20, 2026

OpenAI has hired the Austrian creator of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence tool able to execute real-world tasks, the US startup's head Sam Altman said on Sunday. ... more