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February 09, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab launches 5th satellite batch for Kineis IoT constellation
Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Feb 09, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, achieved a significant milestone today with the successful deployment of five satellites for French Interne ... more

MOON DAILY
Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 06, 2025

scientists study samples from Apollo missions, reveal new details about lunar history Even though humans have pondered the moon since the first of us looked skyward, there is still much we still do ... more

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EXO WORLDS
Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 06, 2025

The search for extraterrestrial life remains one of humanity's most ambitious scientific pursuits. A promising approach to identifying life is through detecting motile microorganisms, which demonstr ... more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matter
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Feb 10, 2025

A team of international researchers has introduced an innovative approach to detecting dark matter, leveraging atomic clocks and ultra-stable lasers to investigate the enigmatic substance believed t ... more

SPACE TRAVEL
Busy day of research, lab maintenance, and cargo operations aboard ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025

The crew members of Expedition 72 dedicated their Thursday to a range of scientific investigations, station maintenance, and logistical operations aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The a ... more



ROCKET SCIENCE
Putin sacks space agency chief after setbacks
Moscow (AFP) Feb 6, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin sacked the head of the Roscosmos space agency on Thursday, the Kremlin said, citing the need to "develop" the corporation after suffering years of humiliating setbacks. ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Reusable Rocket Development Advances in China
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 10, 2025

China's commercial reusable rocket industry is making significant strides, driven by increasing demand from major satellite internet constellations such as Guowang and Spacesail, which plan to deplo ... more

ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 21 more Starlink satellites from Florida
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 8, 2025

SpaceX on Saturday launched 21 more Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station into lower Earth orbit on a sunny afternoon after the private company's plans to fly Friday were scrubbed. ... more

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IRON AND ICE
Scientists analyze asteroid collision impact on climate and ecosystems
Daejeon, South Korea (SPX) Feb 06, 2025

A new study led by the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University, South Korea, explores the potential consequences of a medium-sized ... more

EXO WORLDS
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2025

A leading hypothesis about the origins of life suggests that simple chemical compounds gradually evolved into complex structures, ultimately giving rise to protocells-primitive precursors to living ... more

TIME AND SPACE
Researchers find largest black hole jet from early universe
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 7, 2025

Researchers said on Thursday that they had discovered twin-lobed radio jets they suspect were formed when the universe was 1.2 billion years old, stretching at least twice the length of the Milky Way galaxy. ... more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
By studying neutron 'starquakes', scientists aim to revolutionize nuclear matter research
Bath UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2025

A new study led by the University of Bath suggests that investigating 'starquakes'-seismic activity in neutron stars-could unlock profound insights into the properties of nuclear matter. These findi ... more

SOLAR SCIENCE
Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space
Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 06, 2025

There are trillions of charged particles - protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter - whizzing around above your head at any given time. These high-energy particles, which can trav ... more




TECH SPACE
NASA CubeSat Finds New Radiation Belts After May 2024 Solar Storm
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 10, 2025

The discovery of the new belts, made possible by NASA's Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment (CIRBE) satellite and published Feb. 6, 2025, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, ... more

TECH SPACE
One in Four Chance Annually of Rocket Debris Entering High-Traffic Airspace
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025

A new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that there is a 26 percent chance each year that debris from space rockets will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and pass through an ar ... more

ROBO SPACE
Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025

A blue, tentacle-like gripping system attached to an Astrobee free-flying robot successfully latched onto a "capture cube" in a recent demonstration conducted on February 4, 2025. The experimental g ... more

AEROSPACE
Urban Sky Secures $30 Million in Series B Round to Advance Stratospheric Innovation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 10, 2025

Urban Sky, a leader in stratospheric platform technology, has announced the successful closure of a $30 million Series B funding round. The new capital will fuel the company's mission to develop and ... more

TECH SPACE
PlayStation Network back online after 24-hour outage
Washington (AFP) Feb 9, 2025

Sony PlayStation's online services came back online on Saturday, the Japanese group said, after a 24-hour outage frustrated gamers around the world. ... more

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