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  Cape Canaveral (AFP) April 1, 2025 SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday - a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts. Named "Fram2" after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments including taking the first X-ray in space and growing mushrooms in microgravity. It's hoped that the research will support future long-duration space travel to Mars. The cre ... read more |
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SpaceX launches another 28 satellites into orbit from FloridaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 31, 2025 SpaceX on Monday launched another batch of satellites from Starlink mission launches from Florida on Monday afternoon, about 5 1/2 hours before another Falcon 9 nearby sent a privately funded crew into space. ... more  
Could crustal churning power Venus volcanoesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Venus, a searing world cloaked in dense clouds and blanketed by volcanic structures, may possess a geologically dynamic crust far more active than previously believed. New findings from scientists a ... more  
ICEYE to supply radar satellite imagery for NATO decision supportLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 ICEYE, a global frontrunner in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology, has revealed a new partnership to deliver satellite imagery to the Situation Center (SITCEN) at NATO Headquarters. ... more  
Safely back on Earth, once-stranded US astronauts ready to fly againHouston (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 After spending more than nine months stranded in space, two American astronauts confirmed Monday that they're ready to blast off again aboard a Boeing Starliner, the very spacecraft that could not return them to Earth. ... more |
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HawkEye 360 partners with Space Force for real-time space threat trackingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 HawkEye 360, a leading provider of radio frequency (RF) intelligence and analysis, has officially joined the U.S. Space Force's Space (S4S) Commercial Integration Cell (CIC), marking a key step in a ... more |
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SES and SpeQtral join forces to enable secure quantum communications across continentsParis, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 SES and Singapore-based SpeQtral have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop a new Optical Ground Station (OGS) aimed at facilitating long-distance satellite-based Quantum Key Dist ... more 
Skyloom completes OCT hardware deliveries for SDA York missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Skyloom Global Corp. has finalized the production and shipment of 42 flight-grade optical communication terminals (OCTs) to York Space Systems, marking a critical contribution to the Space Developme ... more  
How survivors spanned the globe after Earth's biggest mass extinctionStanford CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Scientists don't call it the "Great Dying" for nothing. About 252 million years ago, upward of 80% of all marine species vanished during the end-Permian mass extincti ... more 
York U research sheds light on earliest days of Earth's formationToronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 New research led by a York University professor sheds light on the earliest days of the Earth's formation and potentially calls into question some earlier assumptions in planetary science about the ... more |
 
IRIDE satellite captures first high resolution image over ItalyParis, France (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 The initial image from Italy's IRIDE Earth observation mission was unveiled today, depicting a high-detail strip of the Italian peninsula, including Rome, at a resolution of 2.66 meters. This marks ... more  |
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Commercial fusion milestone sets stage for next-gen powerLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Successfully tapping into fusion energy's potential could transform the global energy landscape with a clean and virtually limitless power source. In a major advance toward that vision, Type One Ene ... more  
Deep sea mining impacts visible for 'many decades'Paris (AFP) Mar 26, 2025 Scientists said they have seen the first signs of life returning to deep sea mining tracks carved into the abyssal seabed more than four decades ago, but warned on Wednesday that full recovery may be "impossible". ... more  
AI's impact on jobs, tech's touchy topicNew York (AFP) Mar 27, 2025 "Stop Hiring Humans" read a provocative sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, where the impact of new artificial intelligence models on the world of work had sparked some unease. ... more  
In the asteroid belt a mudball meteorite defied the oddsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 An international team of scientists has unraveled the story behind the April 2019 fall of rare meteorites near Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica, highlighting that these so-called "mudball" meteor ... more |
 
ExoMars rover to land on Mars aboard European-built platformParis, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Airbus the contract to design and construct the landing platform for the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, marking a major step forward for the mission tar ... more 
Martian dust may endanger astronaut health during surface missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 New research involving the University of Colorado Boulder warns that exposure to Martian dust could pose serious health threats to astronauts on future missions. According to the study, prolonged co ... more  
Lunar soundwave tech offers new hope for extracting Moon iceLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 The UK Space Agency has announced the winner of its Aqualunar Challenge, a Pounds 150,000 award recognizing pioneering technology to purify water extracted from frozen lunar soil. Gloucestershire-b ... more  
20 years of Hubble data reveals evolving weather patterns on UranusLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 The ice giant Uranus, known for its peculiar sideways rotation, has revealed new atmospheric secrets thanks to a 20-year observational campaign using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Through precise i ... more |
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Incredible Journey of Pristine Meteorite Reveals Survival SecretsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 In April 2019, an unusual meteorite fall near Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica offered scientists a rare look at a well-preserved, water-rich space rock. Researchers have since analyzed the event ... more  
A quantum fast track for generating NOON statesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 Creating quantum superpositions of ultracold atoms has long been hampered by sluggish methods that were too slow for practical use in laboratory settings. Researchers at the University of Liege have ... more 
James Webb captures earliest hint of cosmic clarityBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 01, 2025 From a fiery origin to its slow expansion and eventual formation of structure, the Universe's evolution has long fascinated scientists. A key chapter in this story unfolded a few hundred million yea ... more 
European orbital rocket crashes after launchOslo (AFP) Mar 30, 2025 The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched test for the continent's bid to build a new space economy. ... more |
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ULA Vulcan earns green light for national security launchesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Following a multi-year development effort and the successful completion of two rigorous certification flights, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket has officially received clearance from t ... more |
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SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbitCape Canaveral (AFP) Mar 31, 2025 SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday - a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts. ... more 
The Sky's Not the Limit for NASA's Next-Gen Landing Navigation TechLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 A cutting-edge navigation system developed by Psionic, Inc. took to the skies over California recently, riding aboard an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to undergo rigorous testing at speeds approaching Mach ... more 
Rocket Lab tapped to join US Space Force national security launch initiativeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has been named a qualified launch provider by the U.S. Space Force under the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program, a strategic effort to b ... more 
SpaceX's Crew 11 to space station named: 2 from NASA, plus Russia, JapanWashington DC (UPI) Mar 28, 2025 NASA on Friday announced the four crew members of Crew-11 who will be part of Space X's next trip to the International Space Station no earlier than July from Florida. ... more |
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