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Hera spacecraft tests asteroid tracking with distant Otero and Kellyday observationsParis, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Hera has captured its first asteroid images, targeting (1126) Otero and (18805) Kellyday during its cruise through the main asteroid belt. The distant, faint detections tested the spacecraft's Aster ... more 
Destructive cosmic airbursts likely more common than previously believedSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Touchdown airburstseart - a type of cosmic impact that may be more common than the crater-forming, dinosaur-killing kindeart - remain somewhat less understood. UC Santa Barbara Earth Science Emeritu ... more  
Some young suns align with their planet-forming disks, others are born tiltedSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, The University of Texas at Austin, Yale University and National Taiwan Normal University have found that a fair number of sun-like stars emerge with their rotational ... more  
SpaceX Crew-10 return delayed due to weather at splashdown siteWashington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025 SpaceX and NASA delayed the return of Crew-10 astronauts to Earth that was originally scheduled to begin on Thursday afternoon. ... more |
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Crew-10 undocks from International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Aug 8, 2025 Members of the Crew-10 on Friday night undocked from the International Space Station aboard the Dragon 9 spacecraft. ... more 
Four astronauts leave space station for trip back to EarthWashington (AFP) Aug 9, 2025 After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule Friday. ... more 
Northrop Grumman speeds innovation in solid rocket motor development with second SMART Demo successLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Northrop Grumman has completed its second full-scale static firing of a new solid rocket motor under the Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) program, achieving the milesto ... more
NASA contracts Impulse Space for studies on cost effective orbital transfer solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 NASA has chosen Impulse Space to prepare two orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) service studies aimed at identifying more affordable ways to deliver spacecraft to challenging orbital destinations. The w ... more |
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SpaceX agrees to take Italian experiments to MarsWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX has agreed to carry Italian experiments on its Starship megarocket during planned future missions to Mars, according to a new deal announced on Thursday. ... more |
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Perseverance Rover Delivers Most Detailed Mars Panorama YetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover has produced one of its clearest panoramas to date, revealing a striking view of the Martian landscape from a site known as Falbreen. The mosaic, built from 96 images taken ... more  
US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97Washington (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Friday. ... more 
Martian fractures reveal ancient forces and icy flowsParis, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 In a new release from the European Space Agency, Mars Express has revisited the western end of Acheron Fossae, a striking system of deep fissures on Mars shaped by ancient geological upheaval and la ... more 
Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dies at 97Washington DC (UPI) Aug 8, 2025 Astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon, died Thursday in Illinois, his family announced. He was 97. ... more |
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers evidence of a new planet Washington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the solar system closest to Earth, the administration announced Thursday. ... more  |
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Paperclip probe could journey to nearby black hole within a centuryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 It may sound like pure science fiction - a spacecraft no heavier than a paperclip racing toward a black hole at near-light speed - but astrophysicist Cosimo Bambi of Fudan University believes it cou ... more
Hints emerge of giant planet orbiting Alpha Centauri AParis, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Astronomers using the NASA ESA CSA James Webb Space Telescope have gathered strong evidence pointing to a giant planet circling Alpha Centauri A, one of the Sun-like stars in the closest stellar sys ... more  
NASA Hubble captures sharpest view yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLASLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 A team of astronomers has used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to obtain the clearest image yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, enabling the most precise size estimates so far. The icy nucleus may mea ... more  
Chile builds first space center for satellite manufacturingWashington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025 Chile is nearing completion of one of the most ambitious scientific projects in its history: the first National Space Center, or CEN, which is 85% complete. ... more |
SpaceX set to launch 24 Amazon Project Kuiper satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2025 SpaceX is scheduled to lift off on Thursday with more Project Kuiper satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for its 100th mission of the year. ... more 
Voyager expands AI radar capabilities with EMSI acquisitionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Voyager Technologies [NYSE: VOYG] has acquired California-based ElectroMagnetic Systems, Inc. (EMSI), a leader in AI-driven automated target recognition and intelligence analytics for space-based ra ... more
AST SpaceMobile to Acquire International S-Band Spectrum Rights for Satellite Broadband ExpansionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has reached an agreement to purchase global S-Band spectrum priority rights under the International Telecommunication Union, enhancing its ability to deliver space-bas ... more
-Muon Space launches MuSat XL for advanced LEO missions with Hubble Network as debut customerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Muon Space has introduced its most capable spacecraft to date, the MuSat XL, a 500 kg-class satellite platform engineered for high-demand low Earth orbit missions. Hubble Network will be the first c ... more |
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New internet satellites expand China's orbital network Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 China has placed another batch of internet satellites into orbit, marking the third deployment in just over a week. The latest mission, launched Monday evening from the Hainan International Commerci ... more  
GSI Biophysics experiment to study brain organoids in ISS microgravity missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 A GSI/FAIR research project has been cleared for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2026 after approval from the German Space Agency at DLR. The HippoBox experiment will fly on the C ... more
Astronaut sinus troubles common in spaceflight Houston study findsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 Sinus and congestion issues are a frequent challenge for astronauts, according to new findings from Houston Methodist. A study led by Dr. Masayoshi Takashima reviewed 754 medical incidents among 71 ... more  
Nigerian scientists await return of Egusi seeds sent to spaceAbuja (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 If Earthlings are ever going to colonise Mars, they won't be able to do so on an empty stomach - and Temidayo Oniosun thinks a helping of Egusi soup, a Nigerian staple, might just hit the spot. ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Space Force's primary acquisition unit, has awarded a Protected Tactical Satellite Communications - Global (PTS-G) IDIQ contract with five initial firm ... more |
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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  
How AI and Data Analytics Are Transforming User Experience in Online PlatformsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2025 The rise of AI and machine learning is changing how we use online platforms. Businesses use data analytics to make user experiences more personal and efficient. ... 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 |
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