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SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite CommunicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has been awarded a five-year, $89.6 million Sustainment Tactical Network (STN) contract to deliver commercial satellite communications (COMSA ... more  
Royal Canadian Navy selects MDA Space for next generation drone surveillance systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has secured two major contracts from the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to deliver up to six advanced Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) for Halifax-class frigates. The agreements s ... more  
Astronomy tools adapted to monitor greenhouse gases from starlightLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Astronomers at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with Spanish partners, are repurposing astronomical instruments to measure atmospheric greenhouse gases, using starlight instead of sunligh ... more  
Embry-Riddle Researchers Launch Rockets for a Deeper Look at Ionized Clouds That Disrupt CommunicationsDaytona Beach FL (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Embry-Riddle researchers recently shot two 46-foot-tall rockets into clouds high in the Earth's atmosphere to learn more about the complex dynamics that affect critical communications and radar oper ... more |
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NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and MarsWashington (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade. ... more  
Sidus Space commissions autonomous SpacePilot system and activates LizzieSat-3 ADCSLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully activated its proprietary SpacePilot software on the LizzieSat-3 satellite, enabling advanced autonomous guidance, navigation, and control capabilities. T ... more  
NASA administrator seeks plan to place nuclear reactor on moonWashington DC (UPI) Aug 5, 2025 Sean Duffy, acting NASA administrator and secretary of transportation, wants to fast-track putting a nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. ... more  
Training robots for planetary missions from Earth orbitParis, France (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 This summer, astronauts aboard the International Space Station directed a team of advanced robots through a simulated martian terrain in Germany, concluding the fourth and final session of ESA and D ... more |
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Parsons and Globalstar advance satellite communications with successful European testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Parsons Corporation and Globalstar have reached a key milestone in the development of a joint commercial satellite solution, announcing the successful completion of a proof of concept across three E ... more |
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Light driven visual microphone offers new tool for silent sound detectionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a novel type of microphone that captures sound using light, offering a low-cost solution for detecting audio in situations where tra ... more 
Planning for College? Here's What to Know About Financial HurdlesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2025 As graduation approaches, high school students are faced with numerous decisions that will shape their futures. Among those pivotal choices, selecting the right college can sometimes take a back sea ... more  
Perseid meteor shower set to peak Aug. 12-13Washington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025 The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak in mid August, allowing stargazers to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour. ... more 
Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulationBoston MA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 In the push to shrink and enhance technologies that control light, MIT researchers have unveiled a new platform that pushes the limits of modern optics through nanophotonics, the manipulation of lig ... more |
NASA and Boeing Starliner astronaut 'Butch' Wilmore retiresWashington DC (UPI) Aug 6, 2025 Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore announced his retirement Wednesday after 25 years with NASA and serving as a U.S. Navy test pilot before becoming an astronaut. ... more  |
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Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New SkillsPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 06, 2025 Thirteen years since Curiosity landed on Mars, engineers are finding ways to make the NASA rover even more productive. The six-wheeled robot has been given more autonomy and the ability to multitask ... more 
Rocket Lab expands iQPS satellite network with successful Electron launchSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed its 69th Electron mission, successfully deploying another satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). The launch marks t ... more
Lunar rover tire collaboration aims for deployment by 2029Tokyo Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 ispace, inc. has signed an agreement with Bridgestone Corporation to jointly develop and evaluate tires for future small and medium-sized lunar rovers. The initiative aims to accelerate practical de ... more  
Black hole wave analysis refined using advanced WKB methodTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Black holes, the most gravitationally extreme objects in the universe, emit space-time ripples called quasinormal modes when disturbed - vibrations that can be detected as gravitational waves. These ... more |
World's first Open RAN D2D LEO network to be built by MDA Space for EchoStarLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 EchoStar Corporation has chosen MDA Space as the prime contractor to develop the world's first 3GPP 5G-compliant low Earth orbit (LEO) direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation built on Open RA ... more 
Webb reveals hidden galaxy populations in revisited deep fieldParis, France (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Webb has returned to the iconic Hubble Ultra Deep Field, providing astronomers with an unprecedented mid-infrared perspective of one of the most studied regions in the sky. Using nearly 100 hours of ... more 
China allocates fresh batch of lunar samples to domestic research institutionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 China has approved the ninth round of lunar sample lending applications, distributing over 30 grams of moon material to 32 research teams across 25 institutions. These samples, retrieved by the Chan ... more  
UAF satellite facility to manage massive NASA data surgeFairbanks AK (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Years of preparation by the Alaska Satellite Facility will ensure that a flood of freely available data from a NASA-India satellite mission that launched Wednesday will be easy for the global public ... more |
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Beyond the Shadow of a Black HoleAustin TX (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 he first black hole images stunned the world in 2019, with headlines announcing evidence of a glowing doughnut-shaped object from the center of galaxy Messier 87 (M87 - 55 million light years from E ... more 
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moonWashington DC (UPI) Aug 4, 2025 NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission to the moon ended in failure after the government agency lost contact with the spacecraft one day after the launch in February and never regained communication despite extensive efforts. ... more  
Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threatsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Satellites play a critical role in daily life, supporting everything from navigation and agriculture to communications and national defense. However, many orbiting assets remain vulnerable to cyber ... more  
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search opsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 DefendEye has announced the integration of Starlink Mini into its tube-launched autonomous AI-powered search drone system, delivering global satellite connectivity without reliance on cellular infra ... more |
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Mapping lunar landscapes begins in Norway's fjordsParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Alone in a secluded Norwegian fjord, three astronaut trainees pore over scientific plans crafted with lunar exploration in mind. Before stepping into the rugged terrain, they consult a tablet brimmi ... more |
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Earth's magnetic field could form even with a fully liquid coreBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 A team of geophysicists has demonstrated that Earth's magnetic field could have originated even before the planet's solid inner core formed. The new research from ETH Zurich and SUSTech, China, addr ... more 
Weather-tracking advances are revealing astonishing extremes of lightningTempe AZ (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 It was a single lightning flash that streaked across the Great Plains for 515 miles, from eastern Texas nearly all the way to Kansas City, setting a new world record. "We call it megaflash lig ... more  
Sun dogs, other celestial effects could appear in alien skiesIthaca NY (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Ice crystals in Earth's atmosphere sometimes align just right to create various striking visual effects, from a halo around the moon, to bright spots called sun dogs on either side of the sun in a w ... more 
Baby star blast warps its own disk in rare cosmic feedback loopTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 Astronomers in Japan have identified a rare feedback loop in which a young star's explosive outflow has ricocheted back, striking and warping the very disk of gas and dust from which the star formed ... more |
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