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September 11, 2025
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NASA blocks Chinese citizens from working on space programs



Washington (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
NASA has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race between the rival powers. The policy shift was first reported by Bloomberg News and confirmed by the US government agency. "NASA has taken internal action pertaining to Chinese nationals, including restricting physical and cybersecurity access to our facilities, materials, and network to ensure the security of our work," NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens told AFP Wedne ... read more

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TIME AND SPACE
Black hole explosion may soon reveal origins of matter in the universe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst report a more than 90% probability that astronomers could witness an exploding black hole within the next decade. If observed, the event would p ... more
VENUSIAN HEAT
Surviving hostile Venus conditions with new alloy and sensor technologies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Whether building alloys that can power rovers on Venus or devising portable sensors to detect rare earths on Earth, University of Pittsburgh researcher Paul Ohodnicki is advancing materials science ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch to deliver 59 satellites on record Transporter-15 mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Exolaunch will deploy 59 satellites on the upcoming Transporter-15 rideshare flight with SpaceX, scheduled no earlier than November 2025. The mission, Exolaunch's largest to date, spans more than 30 ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Chinese astronauts expand science research on orbiting space station
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Shenzhou 20 astronauts - Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie - are pushing forward with wide-ranging scientific experiments and technology tests aboard China's space station, advancing knowledge a ... more
MARSDAILY
Clues to ancient Martian chemistry revealed by Perseverance rover
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered evidence of long-ago chemical processes while exploring Jezero Crater, giving scientists fresh insight into how minerals, water, and possibly organics interac ... more
IRON AND ICE
Finding safe impact zones to deflect hazardous asteroids
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Selecting the point of impact for a kinetic deflection mission is not trivial, according to research unveiled at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki. Striking the wrong location could nudge a ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Uses Colorado Mountains for Simulated Artemis Moon Landing Course
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
NASA has certified a new lander flight training course using helicopters, marking a key milestone in crew training for Artemis missions to the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA explore the lunar South Pol ... more
MARSDAILY
Perseverance Meets the Megabreccia
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 11, 2025
Last week, the Perseverance rover began an exciting new journey. Driving northwest of the Soroya ridge, Perseverance entered an area filled with a diverse range of boulders that the science team bel ... more

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MARSDAILY
'Potential biosignatures' found in ancient Mars lake
London, UK (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Led by NASA and featuring key analysis from Imperial College London, the work has uncovered a range of minerals and organic matter in Martian rocks that point to an ancient history of habitable conditions and potential biological processes on the Red Planet. ... more
MARSDAILY
Researchers uncover potential biosignatures on Mars
College Station TX (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
A new study co-authored by Texas A and M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance r ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Methane gas revealed on dwarf planet Makemake by JWST observations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
A Southwest Research Institute-led research team has made the first detection of gas on Makemake, a distant dwarf planet in the outer Solar System, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Th ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Black hole merger delivers strongest confirmation yet of Einstein and Hawking predictions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
A decade after scientists first detected gravitational waves, researchers have now recorded the clearest evidence yet of how black holes behave, confirming foundational predictions from Albert Einst ... more
SATURN DAILY
Radiation may explain organic molecules in Enceladus plumes
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Organic molecules discovered in the geyser-like plumes erupting from Saturn's moon Enceladus may form when surface ices are exposed to radiation, rather than originating in its hidden subsurface oce ... more
TECH SPACE
Musk's title of richest person challenged by Oracle's Ellison
New York (AFP) Sept 10, 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title as the world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant appears poised for massive AI riches through a major deal with OpenAI. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS


SPACEMART
SpaceX set to launch Indonesian communication satellite after scrub
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 9, 2025
SpaceX is set to launch an Indonesian communication satellite after unfavorable weather scrubbed the initial flight on Tuesday night. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Spire wins NOAA pair of satellite weather data contracts totaling 13.7 million
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
Spire Global has secured two NOAA orders that together total $13.7 million, extending the company's role in supplying satellite-derived weather intelligence for U.S. government forecasting and resea ... more
CHIP TECH
Embry-Riddle Students Prepare to Launch CubeSat to Study Memory Chip Decay From Radiation
Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
After seven years of painstaking work, an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University student team is finally cleared to launch its second small satellite into orbit. The CubeSat, named EagleSat-2, w ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Orbit introduces compact MPT30Ka SATCOM terminal for tactical platforms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has launched the MPT30Ka SATCOM On-The-Move terminal, its smallest satellite communications system designed for military vehicles, maritime platforms, and rapid resp ... more
TECH SPACE
New study links satellite discharges to electron buildup in orbit
Los Alamos NM (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
For the first time, researchers have established a direct correlation between the frequency of spacecraft electrical discharges and the number of electrons in the surrounding space environment. The ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid Mining: Trillion-Dollar Fortune or Space Fantasy?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2025
Scientists estimate that a platinum-rich asteroid just a few hundred meters wide could be worth more than the entire world's GDP. This idea has sparked the dream of "asteroid mining." But is it real ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Space Farms Of The Future: Is It Possible To Grow Animals On Mars?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2025
Find out if space farms are possible on Mars: what animals can survive, why colonists need pets, and what scientists say about the future of food. ... more
SPACEMART
Why Students from Around the World Choose to Study Space Technology Abroad
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2025
The space technology industry is an impressive and rapidly growing sector in the world. With the potential for satellite communications, spacecraft design, space exploration, and astrophysics to exp ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Duke launches $2 million SPACE initiative to unite science and policy for cosmic exploration
Durham NC (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
With $2 million in backing from an anonymous alumnus, Duke research will soon reach new heights. Last week, the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences announced a new multidisciplinary initiativ ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
BOSIET and water survival training lessons for space exploration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2025
Survival training has always been at the center of companies placing personnel in dangerous environments, whether oil rigs off-shore or orbiting stations. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Women's Health in Space: Challenges And Technologies of The Future
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2025
Discover how women's health can be protected during space travel. Learn about hormone tracking, nutrition, mental well-being, and new medical technologies designed for life beyond Earth. ... more
TECH SPACE
AI Avatars and the Rise of Virtual Influencers: A New Age of Advertising
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2025
The world of advertising is changing rapidly, and one of the most exciting trends today is the rise of AI avatars and virtual influencers. These digital characters, powered by artificial intelligence, are becoming the faces of brands, creating a new way to engage with audiences. ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Gilat wins $7 million US defense contract for transportable SATCOM systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Gilat DataPath, has secured a contract exceeding $7 million to deliver transportable SATCOM terminals for the U.S. Department of Def ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
First reusable US launcher set for European base at Andoya
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
In a move set to transform European space access, Astrobotic Technology and Andoya Space have signed a Term Sheet for a Launch Site Agreement that will bring reusable rocket operations to Norway sta ... more
SPACEWAR
DIA expands missile and space intelligence campus with groundbreaking for Phase II analysis facility
Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 03, 2025
The Defense Intelligence Agency's Missile and Space Intelligence Center has launched construction of its Phase II Modeling Analysis and Computer Exploitation facility at the Huntsville campus. The n ... more
SPACEMART
Precision CNC for High-Speed Aerospace Impellers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2025
In aerospace engineering, impellers play an important role in high-performance propulsion and fluid systems, which have complicated geometry-usually with twisted blades, variable chord lengths and complex hub profiles. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Chinese launch campaign places multiple satellites in orbit
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025
China carried out two successful launches on Friday from different spaceports, deploying a series of satellites into orbit for testing and operational missions. Early in the day, at 10:34 am B ... more
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