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  Washington (AFP) June 6, 2025 A crewed mission to Mars would rank among the most complex and costly undertakings in human history - and US President Donald Trump has vowed to make it a national priority. That political momentum, coupled with SpaceX chief Elon Musk's zeal, has breathed new life into a cause long championed by Red Planet advocates - even as major obstacles remain, including Trump and Musk's latest feud. - Why go? - As NASA writes in its Moon to Mars blueprint, "exploration of the cosmos remains a great c ... read more |
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Renowned Mars expert says Trump-Musk axis risks dooming missionWashington (AFP) June 6, 2025 Robert Zubrin quite literally wrote the book on why humanity should go to Mars - so why has the renowned aerospace engineer soured on Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur leading the charge? ... more  
Japanese company aborts Moon mission after losing contact with landerTokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025 Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft landing on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted over lost contact with the Resilience spacecraft during a daunting final descent. ... more  
In row with Trump, Musk says will end critical US spaceship programWashington (AFP) June 5, 2025 SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Thursday he would begin "decommissioning" his company's Dragon spacecraft - vital for ferrying NASA astronauts to and from the International Space Station - after President Donald Trump threatened to terminate his government contracts. ... more 
Japanese company loses contact with Moon landerTokyo (AFP) June 5, 2025 A Japanese company lost contact with its Moon lander Resilience during a daunting final descent, dealing a blow to its bid to make history two years after a prior mission ended in a crash. ... more |
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High-definition Moon landing videos set to transform lunar explorationParis, France (SPX) Jun 03, 2025 )The next time astronauts step onto the Moon, viewers will experience it in stunning high-definition color and at up to 60 frames per second. This marks a significant leap forward from the grainy bl ... more |
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Millions of new solar system objects to be found and 'filmed in technicolor'Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's University Belfast, have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar ... more  
Cosmic Himalayas quasar cluster defies explanationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 A newly discovered cluster of eleven quasars has shattered the previous record of five. Rather than being associated with a dense group of galaxies, these quasars sit on the boundary between two gro ... more  
How does life rebound from mass extinctions Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 If you're an animal living through a mass extinction, it's best to be one that's found a unique way to make a living. A new analysis of the species that lived or died out in the wake of the as ... more 
Huge planet discovered orbiting tiny star puzzles scientistsParis (AFP) June 4, 2025 Astronomers announced Wednesday they have discovered a massive planet orbiting a tiny star, a bizarre pairing that has stumped scientists. ... more |
Johns Hopkins study shows how scientists can use black holes as supercollidersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 As federal funding cuts impact decades of research, scientists could turn to black holes for cheaper, natural alternatives to expensive facilities searching for dark matter and similarly elusive par ... more  |
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New measure of the universe's expansion suggests resolution of a conflictChicago IL (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 For the past decade, scientists have been trying to get to the bottom of what seemed like a major inconsistency in the universe. The universe expands over time, but how fast it's expanding see ... more  
SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Jun 4, 2025 SpaceX on Wednesday afternoon launched another batch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the 15th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 rocket launch. ... more  
Rocket Lab Launches 10th Electron Mission for Multi-Launch Customer BlackSkyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Roctet Lab USA has launched its 65th Electron to deploy Earth-imaging satellites for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The 'Full Stream Ahead' mission lifted-off from Rocket ... more  
Japan's dense GNSS network captures unprecedented 3D sound wave patterns after Noto Peninsula quakeTokyo Japan (SPX) Jun 02, 2025 Earthquakes generate ripple effects in the Earth's upper atmosphere, which can disrupt essential satellite-based communications and navigation systems. A team at Nagoya University, in collaboration ... more |
 
c-FIRST Team Sets Sights on Future Fire-observing Satellite ConstellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Two NASA-developed technologies are key components of a new high-resolution sensor for observing wildfires: High Operating Temperature Barrier Infrared Detector (HOT-BIRD), developed with support fr ... more  
Consciousness and collaboration in the astronomy archives of premodern ChinaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 The astronomical records of imperial China are some of the most comprehensive archives in the history of science, spanning over two millennia, from 221 BC to 1911 AD, and providing detailed insight ... more  
Wendelstein 7-X Achieves Fusion Milestone with Record-Breaking Triple ProductBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 In a significant advance for nuclear fusion research, the Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) stellarator at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics has achieved a new world record for the triple product dur ... more 
Super-Earth discovered in habitable zone of Sun-like star via TTV technique, paving way for 'Earth 2.0' searchesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 "Are we alone?" This ancient question has occupied humanity's mind for a long time. In 1995, the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star opened the door to exploring this profound ... more |
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NASA's IMAP Spacecraft Readied for Launch PreparationsPrinceton NJ (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Technicians removed NASA's IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) spacecraft from its shipping container on Thursday, May 29, after transferring it from the airlock into the high bay at ... more  
Reflect Orbital Selected for SBIR Phase II Contract by AFWERX to Advance Satellite-Based Sunlight Redirection TechnologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Reflect Orbital announces it has been selected by AFWERX for a Phase II SBIR contract in the amount of $1.25 million focused on its sunlight on demand satellite reflector technology to address the m ... more  
Planet Expands Business with Welsh Government for Land and Natural Resource ManagementLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) reports receipt of a six-figure expansion of its contract with the Welsh Government. Using Planet's satellite data, the Welsh government is developing data-driven, routine ... more 
First direct observation of the trapped waves that shook the worldLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 In September 2023, a bizarre global seismic signal was observed which appeared every 90 seconds over nine days - and was then repeated a month later. Almost a year later, two scientific studies prop ... more |
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Space pebbles and rocks play pivotal role in giant planet's formationLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Scientists analysing an ultra-hot giant planet believe it was formed by absorbing lightweight gases like methane evaporating from tiny space pebbles, whilst being bombarded with large rocky objects. ... more |
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New Venus observation mission - World's first long-term planetary cubesat study by Korea's Institute for Basic Science and NanoAvionicsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Kongsberg NanoAvionics (NanoAvionics), a leading small satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has been selected by the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea to build the first ... more 
Impulse Space Secures $300 Million Series C to Accelerate the Future of In-Space MobilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Impulse Space reports it has raised $300 million in a Series C funding round-one of the largest venture rounds in the history of the space industry. The round, led by Linse Capital, brings Impulse's ... more 
Voyager Announces Launch of Initial Public OfferingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Voyager Technologies, Inc. (Voyager) reports it has commenced the roadshow for its proposed underwritten initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock. In addition, the un ... more 
iRocket and Wilbur Ross-backed BPGC Acquisition eye iRocket listing on NasdaqLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2025 Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. ("iRocket"), a reusable space rocket developer, and BPGC Acquisition Corp. ("BPGC"), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by The Hon. Wilbur Ross, the ... more |
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