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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025 Terran Orbital Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to participate in the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 program, a 10-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $237 million. Managed by the Space Systems Command, the initiative supports the Department of Defense's efforts to accelerate the deployment and validation of advanced space technologies. Under the STEP 2.0 contract, Terran Orbital will compete for task orders to design and delive ... read more |
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US Space Force strengthens missile warning network with acceptance of next generation SBIRS S2E2 systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 The Strategic Missile Warning Ground and Integration Acquisition Delta, part of Space Systems Command (SSC), in coordination with Space Operations Command's Mission Delta 4, has officially accepted ... more  
NASA Balloon Mission Prepares for Second Launch in Southern HemisphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 The second scientific balloon slated for NASA's 2025 New Zealand Super Pressure Balloon Campaign is prepared for launch, pending suitable weather at the Wanaka Airport mid-latitude facility. This mi ... more 
NASA Ends Super Pressure Balloon Flight After 17 DaysWashington DC (SPX) May 05, 2025 The first flight of NASA's 2025 New Zealand Super Pressure Balloon Campaign was safely terminated at 7:46 a.m. Sunday, May 4 (in U.S. Eastern Time) after 17 days, 13 hours, and 47 minutes in flight ... more  
Warming temperatures accelerate spring leaf flush in JapanTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2025 Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have confirmed that elevated spring temperatures in 2023 and 2024 caused earlier leaf emergence across Japan. Using satellite data from JAXA's GCOM-C satel ... more |
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Van Hoeydonck, first artist to exhibit on Moon, diesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 3, 2025 Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck, who made what was for decades the only work of art on the Moon, died on Saturday aged 99, his family said on Facebook. ... more |
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Moon RACER achieves autonomous navigation milestone on lunar terrain vehicleLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 05, 2025 On a simulated lunar landscape, Intuitive Machines has successfully tested the autonomous driving capabilities of its Moon RACER Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) mock-up, marking a major step forward in ... more  
South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flightWashington DC (UPI) May 2, 2025 South Korea will fly a shoebox-size cube satellite on an Artemis II test flight in April 2026 in preparation for missions to the moon, NASA and the Korea AeroSpace Administration announced Friday. ... more  
Meteoroid shockwaves offer clues for tracking space junk returnsParis, France (SPX) May 05, 2025 Every year, Earth gains mass from the constant bombardment of space debris and meteoritic material. Roughly 50 metric tons of meteorites reach the surface annually, accompanied by even more fine spa ... more 
Spacecraft launched by Soviet Union in 1972 is falling back to EarthWashington DC (UPI) May 2, 2025 A spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union in 1972 is due to come crashing back into Earth's atmosphere around May 10 and nobody knows where it will land. ... more |
 
Gateway to the Stars: Inside Paris's Musee de l'Air et de l'EspaceParis, France (SPX) May 03, 2025 Tucked against the runways of Le Bourget Airport on the city's northeastern fringe, the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace is more than an aviation attic-it is France's living record of humankind's push ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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AeroVironment finalizes BlueHalo acquisition to form integrated defense powerhouseLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has successfully completed its acquisition of BlueHalo LLC, establishing a more unified and capable defense technology company with enhanced reach across air, land, ... more 
How Space Exploration Opens Up New Horizons for Global Security and GovernanceCleveland OH (SPX) Apr 27, 2025 There's no questioning the fact that space has become an increasingly crucial aspect affecting international relations and the rule of law among nations. Apart from opening up new frontiers for expl ... more  
Electron scattering experiment reveals unprecedented production of hydrogen-6 isotopeBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 01, 2025 The A1 Collaboration at the Institute of Nuclear Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), alongside researchers from China and Japan, has successfully produced the rare hydrogen-6 isoto ... more  
RoboBee gains insect-inspired legs for stable landingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 Harvard's RoboBee, already renowned for its agile aerial maneuvers, has now been equipped with a biologically inspired landing system modeled after the crane fly. Developed by the Harvard Microrob ... more |
Using "shallow shadows" to uncover quantum propertiesSan Diego CA (SPX) May 01, 2025 It would be difficult to understand the inner workings of a complex machine without ever opening it up, but this is the challenge scientists face when exploring quantum systems. Traditional methods ... more 
Lockheed Martin completes Orion spacecraft for crewed Artemis II lunar missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has finalized assembly and testing of NASA's Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission, officially transferring the vehicle to NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) t ... more 
NASA telescope begins infrared map of entire skyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2025 NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has officially launched into its primary science mission, capturing around 3,600 infrared images daily to produce an unprecedented full-sky map. Following its Ma ... more  
Tiangong returns largest sample set yet for biological and materials science researchSydney, Australia (SPX) May 02, 2025 The latest batch of experimental samples from China's Tiangong space station has safely returned to Earth, totaling approximately 37.25 kilograms and spanning 25 scientific investigations. Delivered ... more |
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Strange young star group set to scatter across Milky Way in record timeParis, France (SPX) May 02, 2025 Gaia, the European Space Agency's star-mapping mission, has revealed a peculiar family of stars unlike any seen before. Discovered using Gaia's third data release, the group, named Ophion, contains ... more  
SpaceX launches 28 Internet satellites from FloridaWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2025 SpaceX launched 28 V2 Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday night, adding to its fleet of nearly 7,300 orbitals already in space. ... more 
Astronauts complete needed tasks during 6-hour ISS space walkWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2025 Two NASA astronauts have completed a nearly six-hour spacewalk to perform maintenance and upgrades on the International Space Station, the agency announced Thursday. ... more 
Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally, following SonyNew York (AFP) May 1, 2025 Microsoft announced Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing "market conditions" just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5. ... more |
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Aerospacelab chosen to supply satellite platform for JAXA mission via Mitsui Bussan AerospaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025 Aerospacelab has secured a key contract to provide the satellite platform for a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) demonstration mission, in collaboration with Japanese partner Mitsui Bussan ... more |
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European satellite launches to track global forest biomass from spaceBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 01, 2025 On April 29, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Biomass satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. This milestone marks the start of a new era in climate observation, with ... more 
Sidus Space and Saturn partner to build low cost high performance GEO satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of agile space mission support services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saturn Satellite Networks, Inc., a leader in GEO satellite systems ... more  
A Cosmic Explosion Forged Heavy Elements Like Gold and PlatinumNew York NY (SPX) May 01, 2025 Among the major questions in astrophysics is the origins of the heavy elements in our Universe that make up the periodic table. The lightest elements, hydrogen and helium, were formed mainly i ... more  
Slingshot launches turnkey system to enable space domain awareness for all nationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 30, 2025 Slingshot Aerospace has introduced a globally available solution to help nations rapidly establish autonomous space domain awareness (SDA) capabilities. Called Sovereign Space Object Tracking, the n ... more |
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