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  Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) May 15, 2025 Kazakhstan said Thursday there were no talks on Russia giving up its lease on the Baikonur spaceport before it runs out in 2050, amid reports Moscow is looking to ditch the ageing cosmodrome. The spaceport is used by Russia to send astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). But Moscow has signalled it aims to pull out of the ISS - one of the rare projects where Russian cooperation continues with Western countries - as early as 2028. That has put the status of Baikonur at risk, wi ... read more |
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System glitch delays Australian-made rocket launchSydney (AFP) May 15, 2025 An Australian aerospace firm said Thursday it has delayed a historic first attempt to launch a locally developed rocket into orbit, with a jar of Vegemite as its payload. ... more  
NASA's Voyager 1 Revives Backup Thrusters Before Command PausePasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2025 The mission team wanted to fix the thrusters, deemed unusable decades ago, before the radio antenna that sends commands to the probe went offline for upgrades. Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsi ... more 
China completes testing of powerful reusable liquid rocket engineSydney, Australia (SPX) May 14, 2025 China has successfully completed full-scale testing of a 140-tonne liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine, a critical component for the nation's reusable carrier rockets, according to its developer, th ... more  
New Study Reveals Record-Breaking Solar Storm from 12,350 BCBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2025 Scientists have identified the most intense solar particle storm ever detected, dating back to 12,350 BC, significantly revising our understanding of ancient space weather and radiocarbon dating. Th ... more |
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Intelsat and Cubic3 Advance Vehicle Connectivity with Successful Satellite Integration TestLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Intelsat and Cubic3 have announced the successful completion of a critical satellite connectivity test for vehicles, marking a significant step in their efforts to deliver seamless, global vehicle c ... more |
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SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) May 14, 2025 SpaceX on Wednesday launched more than two dozen Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit in the company's continuing quest to expand global Internet access. ... more  
Galactic Turbulence Simulations Challenge Long-Held TheoriesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2025 An international team led by Princeton University researchers has conducted the most precise simulations of magnetized turbulence in the Galaxy to date, revealing surprising discrepancies with long- ... more 
Space law doesn't protect historical sites, mining operations and bases on the MoonWashington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 April 2025 was a busy month for space. Washington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 Pop icon Katy Perry joined five other civilian women on a quick jaunt to the edge of space, making headlines. Meanwhile, anoth ... more  
Martian Atmosphere Enables Advanced In-Situ Thermoelectric Power GenerationSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 The thin, CO2-rich Martian atmosphere presents a novel opportunity for in-situ thermoelectric power generation. With a composition of 95.7% carbon dioxide, 2.7% nitrogen, and 1.6% argon, it offers s ... more |
 
NASA Study Reveals Venus Crust SurpriseWashington DC (SPX) May 13, 2025 New details about the crust on Venus include some surprises about the geology of Earth's hotter twin, according to new NASA-funded research that describes movements of the planet's crust. Scie ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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NASA Cleanroom Microbes Reveal Survival Strategies for Space and BiotechLondon, UK (SPX) May 13, 2025 Researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), and institutes across India and Saudi Arabia have discovered 26 new bacterial species ... more  
Universe's End Predicted to Arrive Sooner but Still Billions of Times the Age of the CosmosBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2025 The latest research from Radboud University scientists Heino Falcke, Michael Wondrak, and Walter van Suijlekom builds on their earlier work, revealing that the ultimate fate of the universe may arri ... more  
Satellites Enhance Navigation Safety on the Mersey with Cutting-Edge Tidal MappingLondon, UK (SPX) May 14, 2025 Scientists at the UK's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Liverpool are using satellite technology to improve the safety and efficiency of port operations on the iconic Mersey River. Funded by th ... more 
W-3 Mission Completes High-Speed Reentry at Koonibba Test Range Demonstrating Southern Launch's Advanced CapabilitiesSydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries successfully executed the reentry of the W-3 mission at the Koonibba Test Range on May 14, 2025. This milestone came just ten weeks after the W-2 mission, ... more |
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Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months Highlight Rocket Lab's Rapid Re-entry Capabilities Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Rocket Lab has achieved a rapid turnaround of two Earth return missions within just two months, successfully delivering Varda Space Industries' W-3 capsule back to Earth. This marks the third overal ... more
NASA Observes First Visible-light Auroras at MarsBoulder CO (SPX) May 15, 2025 NASA's Perseverance Mars rover made history by detecting them for the first time from the surface of another planet, and MAVEN confirmed the detection. On March 15, 2024, near the peak of the ... more 
A Tough Drill at Witch Hazel HillPasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2025 After a busy few months exploring the outer slopes of the Jezero crater rim at an area named "Witch Hazel Hill," the Perseverance Science Team was eyeing another sample of these truly ancient rocks, ... more 
What Martian Craters Reveal About Subsurface CompositionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 A team of planetary scientists has discovered a new approach to explore the Martian subsurface using debris layers created by impact craters. The study shows that ejecta blankets - layers of rock an ... more |
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Webb Uncovers New Mysteries in Jupiter's AuroraParis, France (SPX) May 13, 2025 The James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration between NASA, ESA, and CSA, has provided fresh insights into the intense auroras that dance around Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System. Th ... more  
Webb Observations Reveal Active Methane Cycle and Atmospheric Dynamics on TitanParis, France (SPX) May 15, 2025 A team of researchers has used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Keck II telescope to observe cloud convection on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, in its northern hemisphere for t ... more 
Venus May Host Active Tectonics Driven by Subsurface PlumesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 New findings from NASA's Magellan mission suggest that Venus may experience ongoing tectonic activity, driven by hot, buoyant plumes of molten material rising from its mantle. Unlike Earth, which ha ... more 
New Breakthrough in High-Precision Black Hole Scattering and Gravitational WavesLondon, UK (SPX) May 15, 2025 A landmark study published in Nature has significantly advanced the understanding of black hole and neutron star collisions, setting a new standard for precision in gravitational wave modeling. Led ... more |
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Webb Finds First Clear Evidence of Frozen Water in Young Star SystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Astronomers have long theorized that frozen water exists in the debris disks surrounding young stars, but definitive evidence has remained elusive - until now. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, ... more |
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Twin Star Systems May Hold Key to Planet Formation Insights Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Astronomers have developed a new approach to studying planet formation by focusing on "twin" binary star systems, where two stars born at the same time and place orbit each other. This fresh perspec ... more 
Space Forge Secures Largest UK Space Tech Series A to Advance In-Orbit ManufacturingLondon, UK (SPX) May 15, 2025 Space Forge, a leader in space-based advanced materials manufacturing, has secured Pounds 22.6 million (approximately $30 million) in Series A funding, marking the largest such investment in UK spa ... more  
HEO and BAE Systems Forge Partnership for Advanced Space Data AnalysisSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2025 HEO and BAE Systems have announced a collaboration aimed at delivering a comprehensive geospatial exploitation solution that integrates HEO's resolved Non-Earth Imagery (NEI) with BAE Systems' lates ... more 
Reflect Orbital Raises $20 Million in Series A Funding to Advance Satellite ConstellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Reflect Orbital has secured $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate the deployment of its satellite constellation designed to deliver sunlight on demand. The round was led by Lux Capital, with ... more |
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