|
  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 The eighth test flight of SpaceX's Starship is set to take off as early as Monday, March 3, marking another step in the company's continued development of its fully reusable launch system. A live webcast of the mission will begin approximately 40 minutes before liftoff, accessible via SpaceX's official channels, including X (formerly Twitter) and the X TV app. The launch window is scheduled to open at 5:30 p.m. CT, though timing remains subject to change based on conditions and technical readiness ... read more |
 |
 
The International Space Station Could Benefit from a More Diverse Microbial EnvironmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) frequently experience immune system disruptions, skin rashes, and inflammatory conditions. A recent study published on February 27 in the jour ... more 
Narrowing the gap between air and space travelSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Chinese scientists have successfully tested the world's first oblique detonation engine, powered by conventional aviation kerosene, a breakthrough that has generated significant interest. While some ... more  
Chang'e 6 Samples Confirm Global Magma Ocean on Early MoonSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 A recent analysis of lunar samples retrieved by China's Chang'e 6 mission has provided substantial evidence supporting the theory that the moon was once enveloped in a global molten "magma ocean" fo ... more  
NASA Selects Scientists to Join Lucy Mission Studying Jupiter's Trojan AsteroidsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 NASA has chosen eight scientists to participate in its Lucy mission, an initiative aimed at studying the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. These celestial bodies, considered remnants from the early solar sy ... more |
| Previous Issues | Feb 27 | Feb 26 | Feb 25 | Feb 24 | Feb 23 |
|
|
  Available on Amazon Books  
MSU forges strategic partnership to solve the mystery of how planets are formedEast Lansing MI (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Astronomers have long grappled with the question, How do planets form? A new collaboration among Michigan State University, Arizona State University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will s ... more |
|
Young Star Clusters Spawn Free-Floating Planetary-Mass ObjectsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Planetary-mass objects (PMOs) are celestial wanderers, freely drifting through space without being bound to any star. Weighing less than 13 times the mass of Jupiter, these objects have been observe ... more 
Can we find floating vegetation on ocean planetsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Astronomical research has identified nearly 6,000 exoplanets, some of which reside in habitable zones where liquid water may exist on their surfaces. The quest to detect life on these distant worlds ... more  
BAE Systems selected to develop NOAA's next-generation space weather satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been chosen to construct the spacecraft bus for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) forthcoming Space Weather Ne ... more  
NASA's Hubble Captures Andromeda's Dynamic Galactic EcosystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 The Andromeda galaxy, situated 2.5 million light-years from Earth, appears to the unaided eye as a dim, spindle-shaped formation comparable in size to the full Moon. However, beyond this faint glow ... more |
 
Proposed 'weather control' bans surge across US statesWashington (AFP) Feb 27, 2025 Fake stories that atmospheric experiments are triggering natural disasters have led to US states pushing blanket bans on weather modification, which experts say may jeopardize current local scientific programs and hinder future research. ... 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  
Telesat and Intellian Collaborate on Advanced Ka-Band Flat Panel Terminals for Lightspeed LEO NetworkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), a prominent global satellite operator, has announced a new partnership with Intellian, a leading provider of satellite communication antennas and ground systems, to d ... more 
Skylo Secures $30M in Oversubscribed Funding to Expand Global Direct-to-Device Satellite ConnectivityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Skylo, a leading provider of seamless direct-to-device satellite connectivity, has announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed $30 million funding round. The investment was led by NGP Capi ... more  
Rocket Lab Unveils Flatellite A High-Volume Satellite for Large ConstellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has introduced Flatellite, a satellite designed for large-scale production and optimized for deployment in extensive constellations, particularly for national sec ... more |
 
Metal Produced in Space Returns to Earth for TestingParis, France (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 For the first time, a metal 3D-printed component created in space has returned to Earth for analysis. The part, manufactured aboard the International Space Station (ISS) using ESA's Metal 3D Printer ... more 
Texas-France Space Hub Launches to Advance Aerospace InnovationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 A newly established trans-Atlantic collaboration is set to strengthen aerospace innovation and economic growth between Texas and France. Announced at the 2025 ASCENDxTexas event on February 27, the ... 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 |
|
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 
Photographing the Full Moon: Tips, Equipment, and Camera SettingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2025 How can you photograph the moon with all of its details? Discover the necessary equipment, camera settings, and extra tips in this article. ... more 
Mission accomplished for Integral, ESA's gamma-ray telescope Paris (ESA) Feb 27, 2025 The European Space Agency's gamma-ray telescope ends its observations next 28th February. During its 22 years in space, Integral has reshaped our view of the most dramatic events in the Universe. Th ... more  
BlackSky Secures Major Defense Innovation Unit Contract for Gen-3 Tactical GEOINT ExpansionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has secured a multimillion-dollar contract from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to oversee the launch integration of a Gen-3 Tactical GEOINT (TACGEO) satellit ... more |
 Available on Amazon Books  
INFLECION project to revolutionize maritime securityParis, France (SPX) Feb 21, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has partnered with AAC Clyde Space to launch the first phase of INFLECION, a satellite constellation project aimed at transforming Maritime Domain Awareness. This ini ... more |
|
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 
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 |
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
