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Space tourism's growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement![]() Menomonie, WI (SPX) May 20, 2025 On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched six women - Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyn, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn and Lauren Sanchez - on a suborbital journey to the edge of space. The headlines called it a historic moment for women in space. But as a tourism educator, I paused - not because I questioned their experience, but because I questioned the language. Were they astronauts or space tourists? The distinction matters - not just for accuracy, but for understanding how experience, symbolism ... read more |
The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand (The Conversation) May 19, 2025 The space economy is being reshaped - not just by innovation, but by geopolitics. What was once dominated by state space agencies, and more recently by private ventures, is evolving into a hybrid mo ... more
From GPS to weather forecasts: the hidden ways Australia relies on foreign satellitesCanberra, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025 You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather. Satellites ar ... more
OroraTech Secures euro 37M in Series B Funding from Major European BanksLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 OroraTech has expanded its Series B funding round to euro 37 million, with significant support from BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund and Rabo Ventures, alongside continued backing from Bayern ... more
Sidus Space's FeatherEdge Gen-2 Achieves Successful On-Orbit Operations on LizzieSat-3Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful on-orbit operation of its advanced onboard edge computer, the FeatherEdge GEN-2, integrated into the commissioning of LizzieSat-3 (LS-3). Th ... more |
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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover to Take Bite Out of 'Krokodillen'`Pasadena CA (JPL) May 20, 2025 Scientists expect the new area of interest on the lower slope of Jezero Crater's rim to offer up some of the oldest rocks on the Red Planet. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is exploring a new r ... more |
China's LandSpace Successfully Launches Six Satellites with Upgraded ZQ-2E Y2 RocketTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025 China's private rocket manufacturer LandSpace successfully launched its modified ZQ-2E Y2 rocket on Saturday, deploying six satellites into orbit from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot ... more
Sols 4541-4542: Boxwork Structure, or Just "Box-Like" Structure?Pasadena CA (JPL) May 14, 2025 On Earth planning date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - we came into another strange and interesting workspace that is as exciting as the one we had on Monday. This is our first arrival at a potential box ... more
Laser ultrasound used to reveal the elasticity of space rock for the first timeNottingham UK (SPX) May 20, 2025 Scientists and engineers at the University of Nottingham have measured the stiffness of space rock for the first time. Many meteorites are made of crystalline materials, formed under exotic co ... more
Rocket Lab Completes Third Successful iQPS Mission with More Launches Scheduled for 2025Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully launched its third mission for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), deploying the QPS-SAR-10 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sa ... more |
The most powerful solar storm on record occurred in 12350 BC, study revealsBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2025 An international research team has identified the most extreme solar particle storm ever recorded, occurring approximately 14,300 years ago in 12350 BC. This finding, uncovered by scientists at the ... more ![]() |
Nanodevice Sheds Light on Early Cyanobacterial EvolutionLondon, UK (SPX) May 19, 2025 An international research team has provided fresh insights into the origins of oxygenic photosynthesis by revealing the structure of a light-harvesting nanodevice within one of the planet's most anc ... more
NASA Satellite Images Could Provide Early Volcano WarningsGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2025 Scientists know that changing tree leaves can indicate when a nearby volcano is becoming more active and might erupt. In a new collaboration between NASA and the Smithsonian Institution, scientists ... more
Earth's Core Waves Reveal New Paths for Planetary ExplorationSydney, Australia (SPX) May 12, 2025 The detection of powerful seismic signals generated by winter storms in the North Atlantic Ocean, which travel through the Earth's core, could offer fresh insights into the study of our planet's int ... more
UT Austin Researchers Uncover Key Link in Early Martian Water CycleLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025 Graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Mars' ancient water cycle, filling a crucial gap in the link between surface water and ... more |
Streak Patterns on Mars Likely Formed by Dust Rather Than Water FlowLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025 New findings from Brown University and the University of Bern challenge the long-standing theory that certain streaks on Martian slopes are formed by flowing water. Using machine learning to analyze ... more
Largest Galaxy Group Sample Reveals 12 Billion Years of Cosmic EvolutionBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 20, 2025 Astronomers have released the largest sample of galaxy groups ever identified, utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) within the COSMOS Web field. This breakthrough offers an unpr ... more
Synspective and SATIM Unveil Advanced Object Detection and Classification SolutionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025 Synspective Inc., a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics, has introduced its new Object Detection and Classification (ODC) solution, aimed at improving the ... more
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 ... 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
Akoustis Finalizes Asset Sale to SpaceX Subsidiary Tune HoldingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Akoustis Technologies, a leading provider of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters, has completed the sale of most of its assets to Tune Holdings Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of ... more |
![]() Available on Amazon Books Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025 Solestial has closed a $17 million Series A funding round led by AE Ventures, with participation from Crosscut Ventures, Zeon Ventures, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's ME Innovation Fund, mana ... more |
Spire Global Wins U.S. Space Force Contract Worth Up to $237 MillionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data and analytics, has secured a position on the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity ... more
What a German Start-Up's First Test Could Mean for the Space IndustryCambridge, UK (SPX) May 14, 2025 On April 22nd, SpaceX's Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission took off from Cape Canaveral. Alongside the normal payload of satellites, there was a capsule from a German space start-up - Phoenix 1. This was ... 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
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 |
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