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April 30, 2025
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
New Horizons creates first Lyman alpha map of the galactic sky



San Antonio TX (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
The NASA New Horizons spacecraft's extensive observations of Lyman-alpha emissions have resulted in the first-ever map from the galaxy at this important ultraviolet wavelength, providing a new look at the galactic region surrounding our solar system. The findings are described in a new study authored by the SwRI-led New Horizons team. "Understanding the Lyman-alpha background helps shed light on nearby galactic structures and processes," said SwRI's Dr. Randy Gladstone, the study's lead investigat ... read more

SPACEMART
Amazon launches first Starlink-rival internet satellites
Cape Canaveral (AFP) April 28, 2025
Amazon on Monday launched its first batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites, marking the start of its push to rival Elon Musk's Starlink. ... more
IRON AND ICE
New analysis upends belief that asteroid Vesta has planetary interior
East Lansing MI (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an asteroid. They concluded that Vesta has a crust, mantle and core - fundamental ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth
Beijing (AFP) April 30, 2025
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country's space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power. ... more
SPACEWAR
New Zealand cracks down on foreign actors surveilling space activity
Sydney (AFP) April 28, 2025
New Zealand said Monday it will crack down on foreign adversaries trying to covertly track space and satellite activity from within its territory. ... more
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MOON DAILY
Innovative methods refine search for lunar ice
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2025
Scientists continue to push the boundaries of lunar exploration with new strategies to identify and map ice deposits on the Moon. Ice could play a vital role in supporting future human activity on t ... more
SPACEMART
The Starlink Takeover: Are Traditional Satellite Phones Obsolete?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
Alright, let's talk satcom. Starlink is the shiny new toy everyone's buzzing about. Gigabit speeds? Low latency? It's disruptive, no doubt. But I've been knee-deep in this game since before smartpho ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Solar flare pulses trigger rapid echoes in Earth's atmosphere
London, UK (SPX) Apr 30, 2025
Earth's upper atmosphere reacts more quickly and strongly to solar flare activity than previously understood, according to new findings from Queen's University Belfast. Researchers studying a ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Sierra Space advances habitat shielding technology with hypervelocity trials at NASA White Sands
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
Sierra Space has completed a major step toward enhancing the resilience of its expandable space station habitat, LIFE, through a series of hypervelocity impact tests carried out at NASA's White Sand ... more

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WOOD PILE
Tracking Global Forest Health from Orbit with ESA Biomass Mission
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Biomass mission, the seventh Earth Explorer project under its FutureEO programme, has officially launched to advance global climate monitoring through cutting-edge ... more
WATER WORLD
NASA deploys UAVSAR flights to map snowmelt and refine water resource forecasting
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
RIn a mission to deepen understanding of one of Earth's most vital resources, NASA's C-20A aircraft completed seven specialized research flights in March, gathering critical data on snowmelt process ... more
SPACEWAR
U.S. Space Force Deploys New Research Payloads to ISS for Technological Advancements
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC), working alongside NASA, has successfully launched the Space Test Program-Houston 10 (STP-H10) mission, delivering six cutting-edge experime ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space Systems Command bolsters satellite processing for future launches
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The United States Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded a National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Space Vehicle Processing Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) contract to Astrotech Spac ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Systems Command and NRO launch Phase 3 mission under new contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC), in collaboration with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), has successfully completed the launch of the NROL-145 mission aboard a SpaceX Falc ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab to Conduct Hypersonic Test Flight Under MACH-TB 2.0 Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2025
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a key provider of launch services and space systems, has secured a new contract to launch a full-scale hypersonic test flight on behalf of the U.S. Department of ... more
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Lunar Gateway Module Reaches Final Assembly Phase for Artemis Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
NASA's Gateway program is advancing steadily as preparations continue for deep space exploration alongside commercial and international collaborators. The HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) pri ... more
EXO WORLDS
Astronomers detect exoplanet on rare perpendicular path around binary brown dwarfs
London, UK (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
Astronomers have identified an unusual exoplanet, 2M1510 (AB) b, which travels on a polar orbit around a unique pair of brown dwarfs. This marks the first confirmed case of a planet circling two sta ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China unveils new round of space station life science experiments
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 24, 2025
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) has announced a new series of life science investigations to be conducted aboard the Tiangong space station during the Shenzhou XX crewed mission. The program in ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Shockwave mapping reveals hidden plasma structures near Earth
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
A team of Australian scientists has harnessed the flickering of a nearby pulsar to map invisible plasma structures within our local galactic neighborhood, offering unprecedented insight into the tur ... more
IRON AND ICE
Ever wonder why some meteor showers are so unpredictable
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
A newly published study by SETI Institute researchers suggests that the irregularity of certain meteor showers arises not from chaotic planetary influences but from the subtle, yet consequential, mo ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ELVIS imaging tech heads to space to advance life detection
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
A cutting-edge holographic imaging device named ELVIS is now aboard the International Space Station, poised to transform the study of life in space. Officially known as the Extant Life Volumetric Im ... more
AEROSPACE
NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New Zealand
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
NASA's super pressure balloon has successfully achieved float altitude following its launch from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand at 10:44 a.m. NZST on April 17 (6:44 p.m. EDT, April 16). Designed to n ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Redwire boosts space-based pharma tech with new crystallizer and gold nanoparticle test
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a prominent force in space infrastructure innovation, has expanded its pharmaceutical research efforts in orbit with the deployment of new crystallization technology ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA's PUNCH Mission Captures First Images of Sun, Space
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 23, 2025
NASA's PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission successfully completed spacecraft commissioning this week, opening its instrument doors to capture "first light," the mission's ... more
DRAGON SPACE
SAR astronauts prepare for landmark 2026 space mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 24, 2025
Chinese astronauts representing the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions are on track to make their inaugural spaceflight as early as 2026, according to an announcement from the China ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Galaxies surged in size during early universe growth phase
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2025
A new astronomical survey led by the University of Kansas using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has delivered fresh insight into galaxy evolution during the universe's peak star-forming era kn ... more
MOON DAILY
China deploys three-satellite system in Earth-Moon retrograde orbit
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
China has successfully established the first three-satellite constellation operating in the distant retrograde orbit (DRO) of the Earth-Moon system, a major achievement in the nation's ongoing expan ... more
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NASA Notes Key Milestone in Blue Origin's Orbital Reef Development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
A significant step forward has been achieved in the development of Blue Origin's Orbital Reef, a NASA-backed commercial space station concept, as the project recently passed an important human-in-th ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Firefly to Develop Lighter Rocket Nozzle Extension Under AFRL Contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
Firefly Aerospace has secured a new contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to create a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) nozzle extension for use ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ISRO embarks on Ax-4 mission to advance deep space science and sustainability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
India's space agency, ISRO, has launched a suite of groundbreaking experiments aboard Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), in close partnership with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA). These projects aim t ... more
TIME AND SPACE
ACES begins precision time mission aboard the International Space Station
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 28, 2025
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space (ACES) has officially taken its place on the International Space Station, signaling the start of a new era in orbital precision timin ... more
MARSDAILY
Crystal record reveals ancient wet phases on Mars
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2025
A research team led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has revealed new insights into Mars' geological and hydrological past by analyzing crystal structures in minerals identified by NASA' ... more
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