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Is Terraforming Mars a Realistic Goal?![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 The idea of transforming Mars into a habitable world has long captured the public imagination, but recent research led by Pioneer Research Labs and the University of Chicago, with contributions from Los Alamos National Laboratory, is taking a closer look at the scientific feasibility of this ambitious goal. In a perspective paper published in Nature Astronomy, the authors examine the practical steps required to make the Martian surface more Earth-like. This includes warming the planet's atmosphere ... read more |
China's Satellite Navigation Industry Reaches $79.9 Billion in 2024Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 China's satellite navigation and positioning service industry achieved a total output value of 575.8 billion yuan ($79.9 billion) in 2024, reflecting a 7.39 percent year-on-year growth, according to ... more
Indian space agency's rocket fails to deploy satellite for Earth observationWashington DC (UPI) May 18, 2025 India failed in its attempt to launch a satellite to observe Earth when the third stage failed, the nation's space agency said Sunday. ... more
Space Nuclear Power Corporation Joins Forces with USSF and University of Michigan for Advanced Nuclear PropulsionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) has been selected as a commercial partner to develop advanced fission reactor technology for the Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness a ... 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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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 |
Advanced 3D Satellite Component Layout Optimization Method Developed by Beijing ResearchersSydney, Australia (SPX) May 19, 2025 Researchers at the Defense Innovation Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Military Science, have developed a novel method for optimizing the three-dimensional layout of satellite components, a ... more
Making Satellite-Based Real-Time Data Processing a Global RealityTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 As low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations rapidly expand, their role is evolving from passive communication relays to sophisticated processing hubs capable of real-time data analysis. This s ... more
NASA Studies Uncover New Insights into Interiors of Moon and VestaLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 NASA researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal structures of the Moon and the asteroid Vesta through advanced gravity mapping, offering new insights into the formation ... more
Protoplanetary Disk Candidates Detected in Milky Way's Central Molecular ZoneBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2025 Astronomers have uncovered a vast population of protoplanetary disk candidates within the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) near the Milky Way's core, a region known for its extreme conditions that diffe ... more |
Satellite Data Confirms First Ship-Based Detection of Landslide-Triggered TsunamiLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 For the first time, scientists have detected a tsunami generated by a landslide using satellite data from a ship's navigation system, marking a significant step forward in early warning technology f ... more ![]() |
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
What Martian Craters Reveal About the Red Planet's SubsurfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Planetary scientists have discovered a new way to investigate the Martian subsurface by analyzing the debris ejected from impact craters. This approach, which relies on measuring the size and distri ... more
China Prepares for Launch of Tianwen 2 Asteroid Sample-Return MissionTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 China is set to launch its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, within the next two weeks from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, as confirmed by the China National ... more
SwRI Gathers First Ultraviolet Data from NASA's Europa Clipper MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 The Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper, developed by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has completed its initial commissioning phase following the spacecraft's Octobe ... more |
ICEYE to Supply SAR Satellites to Polish Armed ForcesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite technology, has signed an agreement with the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Poland to supply the Polish Armed Forc ... more
Why collect asteroid samplesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2025 China's Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission is set to launch this month, May 2025, en route to the asteroid Kamo?oalewa (2016 HO3). The country could join the United States and Japan, whose spa ... more
Rocket Lab launches third satellite for Japanese companyWashington DC (UPI) May 17, 2025 American aerospace firm Rocket Lab on Saturday carried a successful launch mission from its facility in New Zealand. ... 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 |
Nose cone glitch wipes Australian rocket launchSydney (AFP) May 16, 2025 An Australian aerospace firm said Friday it has scrubbed a historic attempt to send a locally developed rocket into orbit, citing a glitch in the nose cone protecting its payload - a jar of Vegemite. ... 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
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
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 |
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York Space Systems Bard Mission Set for Launch to Test Advanced Communications for NASALos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 York Space Systems (York), the Denver-based aerospace firm specializing in rapid mission deployment, has confirmed its Bard mission is ready for launch. The mission will test the Polylingual Experim ... more |
Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months Highlight Rocket Lab's Rapid Re-entry CapabilitiesLos 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
More int'l space cooperation now that Norway is 55th Artemis Accords partnerWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025 Norway became the 55th nation to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Oslo Thursday, agreeing to a pact designed to promote international cooperation in space exploration. ... 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
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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