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July 24, 2025
MOON DAILY
Young magmas on the came from much shallower depths



Gainesville FL (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
New research on the rocks collected by China's Chang'e 5 mission is rewriting our understanding of how the moon cooled. Stephen Elardo, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Geological Sciences with the University of Florida, has found that lava on the near side of the moon likely came from a much shallower depth than previously thought, contradicting previous theories on how the moon produced lavas through time. These samples of basalt, an igneous rock made up of rapidly cooled lava, were collected fr ... read more

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OUTER PLANETS
JunoCam revived by onboard heat treatment just in time for Io flyby
Nashville TN (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
NASA's Juno spacecraft, currently orbiting Jupiter, narrowly salvaged its onboard JunoCam imager through a remote thermal repair maneuver executed in December 2023. The move, initiated from over 370 ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
CTAO telescope uncovers fresh evidence for layered jet structures in historic gamma ray burst
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
The CTAO LST Collaboration has unveiled critical insights into gamma-ray burst (GRB) jets following detailed analysis of GRB 221009A-the most luminous GRB ever observed. The results, published in Th ... more
EXO WORLDS
Diverse rocky planets found around nearby red dwarf including one in the habitable zone
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
A Canadian-led team has revealed the most detailed analysis yet of the L 98-59 planetary system, confirming the presence of a fifth planet within its habitable zone. The system, located just 35 ligh ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025
A Cold War-era bunker near Scotland's Mull of Kintyre has been repurposed into a state-of-the-art rocket testing and training facility. Known as MachLab, the site has officially opened at a business ... more
IRON AND ICE
Seismic signatures reveal fragmentation patterns of fireball meteoroids
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
Seismic data can distinguish between intact and fragmented fireball meteoroids during atmospheric entry, according to a new study published in Seismological Research Letters. Researchers led by Iona ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches satellites from California, Florida day after scrubs
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 23, 2025
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets with satellite payloads after they were scrubbed less than a minute before liftoff one day earlier in Florida and California. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
XRISM mission maps sulfur distribution across Milky Way
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
An international research team has made the first direct measurement of sulfur in both its gas and solid forms in interstellar space, using X-ray data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spe ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
7 Must-Read Astronautics Books for Future Aerospace Engineers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2025
Astronautical engineering is the branch of aerospace engineering that focuses on designing and developing the science of space exploration. However, its value does not start with rockets and satellites-it begins with concepts, words, and numbers. It starts with books. ... more

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SOLAR SCIENCE
Using soft X-rays to track magnetic reconnection may advance space weather forecasting
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
A research team from Chiba University has demonstrated how soft X-ray imaging could be used to monitor magnetic reconnection rates in Earth's magnetosphere-a critical development in improving space ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Flash frozen silicon reveals patterns mirroring early universe dynamics
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
A team of physicists from Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), University of Duisburg-Essen, and University of Alberta has discovered that ultra-fast cooling of silicon surfaces produces str ... more
MOON DAILY
Moon erosion by solar wind far weaker than previously believed
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2025
The surface of the Moon is constantly exposed to the solar wind-a stream of charged particles from the Sun that can dislodge atoms from the lunar surface and contribute to its thin exosphere. Howeve ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Rare Trans Neptunian Object Reveals Unexpected Orbital Dance with Neptune
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
A rare celestial body drifting far beyond Neptune, designated 2020 VN40, has been identified by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian as the first confirmed object t ... more
TECH SPACE
York to Acquire Operations to Boost Ground Connectivity and Mission Delivery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
York Space Systems announced that its parent company has signed an agreement to acquire ATLAS Space Operations, a U.S.-based leader in Ground Software as a Service (GSaaS) for satellite communicatio ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
ESA launches Vigil to track solar threats from deep space vantage
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Vigil, the European Space Agency's upcoming space weather mission, will be the first satellite to maintain a continuous presence at the Sun-Earth Lagrange Point 5 (L5), providing an unprecedented si ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
ALLSPACE to Develop 5G NTN Satcom Integration with ESA Funding
London, UK (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
ALL.SPACE has secured euro 3.42 million from the European Space Agency (ESA) to accelerate its development of 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) integration. The award comes through ESA's Space for 5 ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
TRACERS satellites set to explore solar magnetic reconnection near Earth
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
NASA is preparing to launch the Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission on July 22 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Led by the Univers ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astronomers discover blazing Betelgeuse has companion star
Paris (AFP) July 21, 2025
Since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians, people across the world have gazed up in awe at Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars blazing in the night sky. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Nuclear timekeeping may reveal hidden traits of dark matter
London, UK (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
For nearly a hundred years, scientists have sought dark matter, the unseen material believed to account for 80 percent of the universe's mass. Despite extensive efforts-including particle accelerato ... more
SPACEMART
Surrey launches new Space Institute to drive mission-ready innovation and skills for UK space sector
London, UK (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
The University of Surrey has launched the Surrey Space Institute to address critical skill shortages and accelerate innovation in the UK's Pounds 19 billion space economy. The initiative aims to tr ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
The secret life of neutrinos
San Diego CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Neutrinos are cosmic tricksters, paradoxically hardly there but lethal to stars significantly more massive than the sun. These elementary particles come in three known "flavors": electron, muon and ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Flexible Payload Interface for Spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2025
Modern spacecraft increasingly requires flexible, reconfigurable payload interfaces that can adapt to multiple sensors, instruments, and mission profiles. The AN231E04 Field Programmable Analog Array (FPAA) from Okika Devices offers a powerful, and space-efficient solution to meet these needs. ... more
TECH SPACE
Bearings Used in Space Technologies: Engineering for the Final Frontier
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2025
One of the many critical systems that make satellite operations, space research, space observatories, space explorations, and space missions possible is space technology, where the need for space-qu ... more
MARSDAILY
Brines may form from seasonal frost on Mars study finds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Recent research led by Vincent Chevrier of the University of Arkansas offers new evidence that brines-salt-rich liquid water-could form on the Martian surface under specific seasonal conditions. Dra ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Supersonic gas filaments discovered in fast-moving Milky Way cloud
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
A team of astronomers has revealed an intricate network of supersonic gas filaments within a very-high-velocity cloud (VHVC) in the Milky Way, using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio T ... more
IRON AND ICE
Tianwen-2 radar to reveal inner secrets of asteroids and comets
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
A new study published in Earth and Planetary Physics by Shenzhen University researchers Shibang Du and Chunyu Ding offers a detailed overview of the internal characteristics of asteroids and comets, ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Fossil object 2023 KQ14 challenges Planet Nine theory with unique distant orbit
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Subaru Telescope has uncovered a rare celestial object far beyond Pluto, offering new insights into the ancient history and structure of the outer Solar System. Discovered through the FOSSIL survey ... more
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Lunar soil shows promise for in-situ oxygen and fuel production
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Scientists have developed a new method to extract water from lunar soil and use it to generate oxygen and fuel, offering a potential path toward sustainable life-support systems on the Moon. The tec ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Atypical cosmic radio source spins up and defies conventional theories
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
Astronomers have discovered a highly unusual space object named CHIME J1634+44, a Long Period Radio Transient (LPT) exhibiting behavior never before seen in this class of cosmic phenomena. Led by Fe ... more
MARSDAILY
ExoMars completes successful Earth test of record breaking parachutes
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
The most advanced parachute system ever developed for Mars landings has passed a critical high-altitude Earth test, safely decelerating a replica ExoMars landing module. The system, featuring the la ... more
OUTER PLANETS
UH Researchers Help Solve Uranus Heat Mystery
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
A new study led by University of Houston researchers, in collaboration with planetary scientists worldwide, suggests Uranus does have its own internal heat - an advance that not only informs NASA's ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA to launch SNIFS, Sun's next trailblazing spectator
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 22, 2025
July will see the launch of the groundbreaking Solar EruptioN Integral Field Spectrograph mission, or SNIFS. Delivered to space via a Black Brant IX sounding rocket, SNIFS will explore the energy an ... more
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