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SpaceX plans eighth test of Starship from Texas as early as Friday![]() Washington DC (UPI) Feb 26, 2025 SpaceX is planning to launch the eighth flight test of Starship in Texas as early as Friday, the first launch since the Super Heavy upper-stage booster exploded after launch last month. The launch is pending regulatory approval, and "as is the case with all developmental testing, the schedule is dynamic and likely to change," SpaceX said. The private company is planning a live webcast of the test about 40 minutes before the launch. SpaceX's Starbase is in southwest Texas in Boca C ... read more |
SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from Florida after delaysWashington DC (UPI) Feb 26, 2025 SpaceX will try again to lift a new round of Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday night after a mission for a launch in the morning was scrubbed. ... more
Private US company blasts off for second Moon landing attemptKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 A US company is aiming for its second lunar touchdown after a lander carrying a suite of unique experiments successfully launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday. ... more
Rocket Lab Advances to Production Phase for Space Force's VICTUS HAZE MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) and a leader in space systems and launch services, has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) f ... more
Marble Visions Launches Development of Advanced 3D Earth Observation Satellite System with NTT DATA, PASCO, and Canon ElectronicsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 Marble Visions Inc., a subsidiary of NTT DATA specializing in Earth observation (EO) satellite services, has commenced the development of a high-resolution, high-frequency satellite system in collab ... more |
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The Galactic Voyage of Our Solar SystemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 An international team of researchers, led by the University of Vienna, has determined that our Solar System journeyed through the Orion star-forming complex, a key structure within the Radcliffe Wav ... more |
ESA Red Cross alliance advances crisis responseParis, France (SPX) Feb 24, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has signed a Memorandum of Intent to leverage space technology for global humanitarian aid. ... more
Today's forecast Partially cloudy skies on an ultra-hot NeptuneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 New insights into the extreme atmosphere of LTT 9779 b, a rare ultra-hot Neptune, have emerged from observations conducted using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Led by Louis-Philippe Coulombe ... more
NASA's EZIE Launching to Study Magnetic Fingerprints of Earth's AuroraGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 High above Earth's poles, intense electrical currents called electrojets flow through the upper atmosphere when auroras glow in the sky. These auroral electrojets push about a million amps of electrical charge around the poles every second. ... more
UAH team determine local dark matter density using direct acceleration measurementsHuntsville AL (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, the Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), and her team have pioneered the use of gravitational acceleration ... more |
Shenzhou 19 Crew Advances Scientific Research and Conducts Training in SpaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been actively engaged in scientific research and technical tasks, as confirmed by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). A video released b ... more ![]() |
NASA's Europa Clipper Leverages Mars for Critical Gravity AssistLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 On March 1, NASA's Europa Clipper will execute a close flyby of Mars, passing just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the planet's surface. This maneuver, known as a gravity assist, will adjust the sp ... more
Gilmour Space Sets March 15 Launch Window for Eris Orbital RocketSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 Gold Coast and Bowen, Australia - February 24, 2025 - Gilmour Space Technologies has confirmed that its first orbital rocket, Eris, is set for launch no earlier than March 15. This milestone marks A ... more
Throttled Power Rocket Engine Demonstrator Completes Extended Hot-Fire TestsParis, France (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 A cutting-edge rocket engine demonstrator, developed by the Lukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Aviation, has completed an extended hot-fire testing phase, demonstrating its ability to dynam ... more
Rover finds evidence of 'vacation-style' beaches on MarsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 Mars may have once been home to sun-soaked, sandy beaches with gentle, lapping waves according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). An intern ... more |
Gardens on Mars? No, Just Rocks!Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 26, 2025 Over the past week, Perseverance has been parked at a location called "Tablelands," an area containing the "Serpentine Lake" abrasion patch acquired a few weeks ago. The Mars 2020 team has been dili ... more
MIT engineers prepare to send three payloads to the moonBoston MA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 In the coming days, weather permitting, MIT engineers and scientists will send three payloads into space, on a course set for the moon's south polar region. ... more
Have we been wrong about why Mars is redParis, France (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 New research combining spacecraft data from the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA with advanced laboratory experiments suggests that Mars developed its distinctive red hue much earlier in its his ... more
Ancient beaches testify to long-ago ocean on MarsBerkeley CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 A Chinese rover that landed on Mars in 2021 detected evidence of underground beach deposits in an area thought to have once been the site of an ancient sea, providing further evidence that the plane ... more |
NASA Prepares Gateway Lunar Space Station for Artemis MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 The Power and Propulsion Element for NASA's Gateway lunar space station is currently undergoing assembly, setting the stage for its mission to orbit the Moon as part of the Artemis program. This cru ... more
NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Takes Its 1st Images of Asteroid DonaldjohansonSan Antonio TX (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 NASA's Lucy spacecraft has its next flyby target, the small main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, in its sights. By blinking between images captured by Lucy on Feb. 20 and 22, this animation shows the ... more
Private US company set for second Moon landing attemptWashington (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the Moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side. ... more
Laser-powered spectrometer tested on Earth may uncover microbial fossils on MarsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 The possibility that microbial life once thrived in ancient Martian waters has intrigued scientists for years. Now, researchers have demonstrated a method to detect fossilized microbes in gypsum dep ... more |
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Chance huge asteroid will hit Earth down to 0.001 percentParis (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 The chance that a football field-sized asteroid capable of destroying a city will strike Earth in 2032 has fallen to 0.001 percent, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday. ... more |
Asteroid 2024 YR4 No Longer a Significant Impact ThreatParis, France (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 The European Space Agency's (ESA) Planetary Defence Office has significantly downgraded the risk posed by asteroid 2024 YR4, reducing its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 to a negligible 0.001 ... more
SpaceX targeting Friday for next test of Starship megarocketWashington (AFP) Feb 24, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX is preparing for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on Friday, following a dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during its last trial. ... more
New evidence suggests gypsum deposits on Mars may hold signs of ancient lifeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 25, 2025 A research collaboration between the University of Bern and the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene in Algeria has yielded significant progress in astrobiology. Their recent study ... more
Moon-Exposed Grass Seeds to Be Cultivated on EarthSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 Herders in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region may soon have access to a unique variety of forage, as researchers are set to cultivate grass seeds that have undergone a journey to the moon. These seeds ... more |
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