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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Surviving re-entry into Earth's atmosphere is among the most technically demanding tasks in spaceflight. During low-Earth orbit returns, spacecraft experience searing temperatures up to 1,600oC. This figure skyrockets to over 16,000oC in extreme cases, such as the Galileo probe's plunge into Jupiter. Heat shields are indispensable for protecting both payloads and human passengers from this intense thermal stress. Complicating the challenge is the need to keep shields lightweight to preserve payloa ... read more |
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NASA Uses Moonlight to Refine Satellite Earth MonitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Flying beneath a waxing Moon in March 2025, NASA's ER-2 aircraft transformed into a unique lunar observatory, soaring above the clouds from NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Califo ... more 
SpaceX doubleheader: Spy satellites launched in California, then Starlink ones in FloridaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 12, 2025 SpaceX on Saturday launched Starshield satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office from California then 12 hours later 21 Starlink satellites from Florida. ... more 
Vast to Collaborate with CASIS on ISS Research AccessLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Vast, a leader in orbital habitation systems, has finalized a strategic partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to enable new research initiatives aboard the Inte ... more  
Astronomers identify rare Earth-crossing asteroid from unexpected sourceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Astronomers at W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawai'i, have traced the origin of 2024 YR4, an Earth-crossing asteroid discovered in December 2024, to a surprising location. Contrary to expectat ... more |
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How alien energy patterns may reveal extraterrestrial lifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Are we alone in the cosmos? The search for extraterrestrial life has long captivated scientists, but a new theoretical approach suggests we might be looking in the wrong place. Mikhail Tikhonov, ass ... more |
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Satellite alignment around Andromeda galaxy defies cosmological modelsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 New research from the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) has revealed a striking anomaly in the satellite galaxy system surrounding Andromeda (M31), casting doubt on long-held assumpti ... more  
Research reveals gravitational forces may be dismantling Milky Way's small neighborTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 A new study led by researchers at Nagoya University has uncovered compelling evidence that the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), one of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbors, may be undergoing grav ... more  
SwRI links solar jet to unprecedented helium-3 surgeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 The Solar Orbiter mission, a collaboration between NASA and ESA, has detected the most intense concentration of the rare helium-3 (3He) isotope ever recorded from the Sun, sparking new interest in t ... more  
Space Collision Threat Fuels Urgency in Orbital Safety MarketLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 A new analysis from Novaspace, a prominent space sector consultancy, warns that the rapidly expanding satellite population is pushing orbital collision risk toward a critical tipping point. To confr ... more |
 
Crew wraps week with spacesuit upgrades and experiments on respiration and circulation in orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 The Expedition 72 team aboard the International Space Station (ISS) closed out their week with a focus on spacesuit enhancements and critical biomedical research. As one group adjusted to the rigors ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Trace wins major Army network contracts worth $373MLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Trace Systems Inc., a prominent developer of tactical communications and satellite infrastructure, has landed a $352 million contract to support the U.S. Army's Project Manager Tactical Network (PM ... more  
SOL, XRP, and ADA to join the heart of the US crypto reserveLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 In an effort to become the world's crypto capital and gain the advantage of being one of the first countries to launch a strategic reserve holding cryptocurrency, the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced the development of two national digital treasuries. ... more 
Bonk: The basics and future use cases for the popular meme coinLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Back when cryptocurrencies were still a brand-new addition to financial markets, most people were skeptical about their potential. Since the assets are powered by complex technology that isn't readily accessible to many. ... more 
How to Choose Online Slots Based on RTP PercentagesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Have you ever played an online slot and wondered how much it can pay back? Or maybe someone told you about RTP, and you're still thinking, "What exactly is this RTP thing?" You're not alone. Many pe ... more |
 
NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Studies Trove of Rocks on Crater RimPasadena CA (JPL) Apr 14, 2025 Scientists with NASA's Perseverance rover are exploring what they consider a veritable Martian cornucopia full of intriguing rocky outcrops on the rim of Jezero Crater. Studying rocks, boulders, and ... more 
Massive black hole 'waking up' in Virgo constellationParis (AFP) April 11, 2025 A massive black hole at the heart of a galaxy in the Virgo constellation is waking up, shooting out intense X-ray flares at regular intervals that have puzzled scientists, a study said Friday. ... more
From dormant giant to erupting beacon black hole Ansky shocks astronomersParis, France (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 ESA's XMM-Newton telescope has become instrumental in monitoring an extraordinary cosmic awakening: a massive black hole in a galaxy 300 million light-years away has transitioned from complete dorma ... more 
Research reveals tidal forces disrupting nearby dwarf galaxyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 New research led by Satoya Nakano and Kengo Tachihara at Nagoya University has uncovered compelling evidence that the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), one of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbors, ... more |
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Do "completely dark" dark matter halos exist?San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Every galaxy is thought to form at the center of a dark matter halo - a region of gravitationally bound matter that extends far beyond the visible boundaries of a galaxy. Stars are formed when gravi ... more 
Musk announces Starlink license for SomaliaWashington (AFP) April 13, 2025 Elon Musk announced on Sunday that his Starlink satellite internet service had been granted a license in Somalia. ... more 
Engineer targets next frontier in lunar welding technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 As plans to establish long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars accelerate, researchers are developing new techniques to enable construction in hostile, low-gravity environments. One such breakt ... more  
Heavy methane leaks found in Swedish crater lake puzzle scientistsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Unexpectedly high levels of methane have been detected in Sweden's Lake Siljan, raising new questions about greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater systems. A team from Chalmers University of Techn ... more |
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A step closer to Martian habitability as lichens endure simulated surface conditionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 In a breakthrough experiment, scientists have demonstrated that some species of lichens can survive conditions that mimic those on Mars, including intense ionizing radiation, while continuing to fun ... more |
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Asteroid risk reevaluated with fresh data from Earth and space Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 An international coalition of scientists is closely monitoring near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, with new calculations showing a dramatic reduction in its potential to strike Earth in 2032. Initially es ... more
Mammals made landfall long before asteroid wiped out dinosaursLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 More mammals were moving from life in the trees to living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs, according to a new study led by the Universi ... more 
Saturn's moon Titan could harbor life, but only a tiny amount, study findsTucson AZ (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a strange, alien world. Covered in rivers and lakes of liquid methane, icy boulders and dunes of soot-like "sand," its topography has long fascinated scientists and ... more
NASA Webb Telescope Sizes Up Small Asteroid with Big ImplicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided critical new data on asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming that this near-Earth object poses no significant risk of impact in 2032 or the foreseeable future. ... more |
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