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June 27, 2025
SPACE TRAVEL
Axiom-4 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station



Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025
Axiom-4 astronauts on Thursday morning arrived on the International Space Station, including the first Indian to set foot on the space station. The crew made its way from the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and opened the hatch to enter the ISS at about 8:14 a.m. EDT after docking at 6:13 a.m., NASA said. Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, European Space Agency astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu and Indian Research Organization astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla ar ... read more

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EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE to deliver persistent radar imaging to NATO for enhanced space-based intelligence sharing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, will supply its satellite data to NATO Allied Command Operations (ACO) under the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from ... more
SPACEMART
Kongsberg completes N3X satellite network for maritime surveillance
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has finalized its N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites, ARVAKER 2 and ARVAKER 3, aboard SpaceX's Transporter- ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Varda unveils W4 spacecraft with first FAA Part 450 reentry license and new satellite bus
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Varda Space Industries launched its fourth mission, W-4, on Sunday, marking the inaugural flight of a fully integrated spacecraft built entirely in-house at its El Segundo facility. The mission, whi ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Six satellites launched for ICEYE as constellation expansion gains momentum
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Six new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites built by ICEYE have successfully launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission, marking the company's largest single deployment to dat ... more
MISSILE DEFENSE
York deploys Dragoon satellite to bolster SDA missile alert and tactical link goals
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
York Space Systems has announced the successful launch and early contact of its Dragoon satellite, a defense-focused mission developed for the Space Development Agency (SDA) under an accelerated tim ... more
EXO WORLDS
Meteorite amino acid triggers nanocavity formation in common clay
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University have discovered that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an amino acid commonly found on meteorites, can induce the formation of nanoc ... more
WATER WORLD
Why the sun is so good at evaporating water
Raleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inheren ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
An international team of scientists led by Rice University's Pengcheng Dai has confirmed the existence of emergent photons and fractionalized spin excitations in a rare quantum spin liquid. Publishe ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


EARTH OBSERVATION
UC Davis and Proteus Space to launch first-ever dynamic digital twin into space
Davis CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
The Center for Space Exploration Research at the University of California, Davis, has partnered with Proteus Space to launch a US government-sponsored satellite into space with a custom AI-enabled p ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Rice researchers search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Dark matter, although not visible, is believed to make up most of the total mass of the universe. One theory suggests that ultralight dark matter behaves like a continuous wave, which could exert rh ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Mexico president threatens to sue over SpaceX rocket debris
Mexico City (AFP) June 25, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday threatened legal action over falling debris and contamination from billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket launches across the border in the United States. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS mission
Cape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025
A US commercial mission carrying astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, marking the first time in decades that these nations have sent crew members to space. ... more
MARSDAILY
Growing Homes On Mars: TAMU Research Pioneers Autonomous Construction Using Synthetic Lichens
College Station TX (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over the past half-century have made this seemingly far-fetched i ... more
EXO WORLDS
Desert lichen offers new evidence for the possibility of life on other planets
Reno NV (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
The question of whether Earth is alone in harboring life has captivated humanity for millennia. In recent years, scientists have turned to Earth-like planets in other solar systems that may show the ... more
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MARSDAILY
Perseverance reveals clay minerals and sets distance record in Martian exploration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover has completed its 30th abrasion study, drilling into a Martian rock named "Kenmore" to uncover geologic secrets beneath its dusty surface. On June 3, the rover abraded a tw ... more
MARSDAILY
Researchers take one small step toward planning life on Mars
University, MS (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
Before they take the long journey to another planet, humans will have to find the right place to land. New findings from a University of Mississippi researcher may point to just such a place on Mars ... more
MOON DAILY
Halogen clues shed light on lunar crust evolution
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Rocks from the Moon's near side hold unexpectedly high levels of chlorine, offering fresh insights into the processes that shaped the lunar crust. An international team led by the University of Muns ... more
EXO WORLDS
James Webb reveals sub-Saturn mass exoplanet in young star system
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged a previously unknown exoplanet, marking a significant milestone since the telescope's launch in 2022. Led by a CNRS researcher at the Observ ... more
EXO WORLDS
New exoplanet discovery reveals rare gas giant through global citizen science effort
Albuquerque, NM (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
A collaborative team of astronomers led by The University of New Mexico has confirmed a rare gas giant exoplanet, TOI-4465 b, located about 400 light-years from Earth. The discovery was enabled by a ... more
TECH SPACE
EU's Space Act would track space objects and clear satellite debris
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 25, 2025
The European Commission made a proposal Wednesday to clean up Europe's space sector while also reducing its footprint and making sure its satellites are better protected from hackers. ... more
SPACEMART
German space startup secures new funding
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) June 25, 2025
German space startup Isar Aerospace said Wednesday it had secured 150 million euros ($174 million) in funding from a US investment firm, several months after its first test flight of an orbital rocket. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
India, Poland, Hungary make spaceflight comeback with ISS mission
Cape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2025
A US commercial mission carrying crew from India, Poland and Hungary blasted off to the International Space Station on Wednesday, taking astronauts from these countries to space for the first time in decades. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA completes full-duration 'hot fire' test of new RS-25 engine
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
NASA fired up a full-duration test of its new RS-25 engine that will power the Space Launch System rocket on Artemis missions to the moon, the space agency announced Monday. ... more
MOON DAILY
Japan's ispace blames 'hard landing' on moon on Laser Range Finder
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025
Japanese company ispace said Tuesday that a "hard landing" during its attempted lunar landing in early June was due to an anomaly in the Laser Range Finder. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA working to fix space station's NICER X-ray telescope
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2025
The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer X-ray telescope has a bad motor that paused its tracking of cosmic objects until NASA engineers can fix it. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: study
Paris (AFP) June 23, 2025
If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers. ... more
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ULA, Amazon launch second batch of satellites on Atlas V rocket
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
United Launch Alliance on Monday launched an Atlas V rocket carrying satellites for Amazon's Internet constellation. ... more
MOON DAILY
High precision LLNL telescope to drive next generation lunar imaging
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is advancing a major leap in lunar imaging through a partnership with Firefly Aerospace. The lab's cutting-edge optical telescope system is set to fly a ... more
SPACEWAR
Orion advances Ouija satellite toward 2025 VLEO launch milestone
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Orion Space Solutions, a subsidiary of Arcfield, has announced the successful completion of the test readiness review (TRR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Ouija mission. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Eutelsat to Deliver Low Orbit Satellite Services Under New French Defense Agreement
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Eutelsat and France's Ministry of the Armed Forces have formalized a major agreement aligned with the national NEXUS (Neo-Espace pour de multiples Usages Securises) program, aimed at modernizing mil ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Space X set to launch Transporter-14 rideshare mission
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 rideshare mission, carrying multiple satellites and human DNA. ... more
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