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October 01, 2025
VENUSIAN HEAT
Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron



Pomona CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
A new analysis of the aerosols in Venus' clouds, from data originally collected in 1978 during the Pioneer Venus mission, has found evidence for substantial water and iron. The study, Re-analysis of Pioneer Venus data: Water, iron sulfate, and sulfuric acid are major components in Venus' aerosols, was led by Rakesh Mogul, a professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and published online this week in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Plane ... read more

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MARSDAILY
Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
With repeated strikes of a 10-pound (4.5-kilogram) sledgehammer, a team of NASA-supported researchers has demonstrated a low-tech but powerful method to locate caves that may one day provide shelter ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Arianespace partners with BULL to advance space debris prevention measures on Ariane 6
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Arianespace and French start-up BULL are strengthening their cooperation on sustainable spaceflight through joint work on space debris mitigation technology for the Ariane 6 launcher. The two ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Long March 2D reaches 100th mission milestone with dual satellite launch
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
The Long March 2D rocket has completed its 100th successful flight, placing two experimental satellites into orbit in a milestone mission for China's space program. The vehicle lifted off at 1 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Beyond Gravity wins order to build robotic thruster mechanisms for HummingSat satellites
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Beyond Gravity has secured a contract to supply robotic thruster pointing mechanisms for five HummingSat geostationary telecommunications satellites being developed by Swiss satellite manufacturer S ... more
IRON AND ICE
Invisible asteroids near Venus may pose long-term danger to Earth
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
An international team led by Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) has uncovered a population of asteroids that may threaten Earth but remain effectively hidden from current surveys. These objects, whi ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Webb maps hidden stellar nurseries in Sagittarius B2
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has delivered its most detailed view yet of Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way's largest star-forming cloud, uncovering vast populations of massive stars and intricate w ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid strike confirmed as cause of Silverpit Crater in North Sea
London, UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
New research has confirmed that the Silverpit Crater, buried beneath the southern North Sea, was created by a hypervelocity impact about 43 to 46 million years ago. The findings resolve a long-runni ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Themis reusable rocket demonstrator stands ready in Sweden
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2025
The European Space Agency's first full-scale reusable rocket demonstrator, Themis, is now positioned on its launch pad at the Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. The milestone marks the start o ... more

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MARSDAILY
Researchers ID new mineral on Mars, providing insight on potential early life
Amherst MA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst are part of a team that has identified a unique mineral on Mars, described in Nature Communications. Named ferric hydroxysulfate, the mineral ... more
MOON DAILY
Telespazio and ispace Partner on Lunar Transport and Navigation Services
Rome, Italy (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67 percent) and Thales (33 percent), and lunar exploration company ispace have signed a Letter of Intent to begin technical and commercial collaboration ... more
OUTER PLANETS
3 Questions: How a new mission to Uranus could be just around the corner
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
The successful test of SpaceX's Starship launch vehicle, following a series of engineering challenges and failed launches, has reignited excitement over the possibilities this massive rocket may unl ... more
OUTER PLANETS
A New Model of Water in Jupiter's Atmosphere
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Caltech researchers have developed a new simulation of the hydrological cycle on Jupiter, modeling how water vapor condenses into clouds and falls as rain throughout the giant planet's swirled, turb ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Spongy space dust reshapes understanding of star and planet formation
Edinburgh, Scotland (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Cosmic dust - the tiny particles that seed stars, planets and the chemistry of life - may be far less solid than once assumed. A new review by an international research team suggests many grains are ... more
TECH SPACE
Australia Japan partnership to accelerate laser links for satellites
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
A new collaboration between the University of South Australia, Adelaide start-up RapidBeam, and Japan's Warpspace aims to speed development of next-generation space laser communications. The agreeme ... more
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SPACEMART
China sends 11th group of internet satellites into orbit for global constellation
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025
China has placed another set of internet satellites into orbit, advancing its plans for a global low-Earth orbit communications network. The mission contractor, China Aerospace Science and Technolog ... more
TECH SPACE
Commcrete shrinks satcom on the move with 29M to miniaturize antennas to three centimeters
Tel Aviv Israel (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Commcrete has raised 29 million dollars across Seed and Series A financing to scale ultra compact tactical satellite communications. The 21 million dollar Series A was led by Greenfield Partners wit ... more
TECH SPACE
GPU powered satellite propagation tool launched by Kayhan Space
Broomfield CO (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Kayhan Space has released sgp4.gl, a GPU-accelerated version of the standard SGP4 propagator designed for real-time, browser-based satellite visualization at scale. The tool enables smooth rendering ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Redwire to Deliver Solar Array Wings for Axiom Station's First Module
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has secured a contract from Axiom Space to provide roll-out solar array (ROSA) wings for the Payload Power Thermal Module (AxPPTM), the first module of Axiom Station, ... more
SPACEWAR
MDA to bring enhanced space tracking services to support Canadian defence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025
MDA Space Ltd. has been awarded a standing offer by Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) to provide enhanced space situational awareness services in partnership with Canadian firm ThothX Gr ... more
SPACEMART
Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2025
For much of the history of modern telecommunications, networks have been built from the ground up - literally. Fiber buried deep underground, towers rising skyward, microwave links bridging canyons - our entire expectation of coverage has been centered around what we can build and maintain on land. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Muslim Scholarships and Mentorship Programs Empower Future Leaders
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Opportunities in education and leadership development are essential for communities that aim to thrive in a competitive global society. Among these opportunities, Muslim scholarships and mentorship ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space Themes In iGaming: Why Does It Work So Well?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Have you ever found yourself drawn to playing space themed games or wondered why so many iGaming options are designed with space-inspired themes? ... more
TECH SPACE
Cybersecurity in Orbit: Protecting Satellite Networks from Evolving Digital Threats
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
An unseen system of satellites is what keeps the contemporary world running. Satellite networks are the quiet backbone of our digital infrastructure. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Mapping the universe made faster with new computational tool
Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
As cosmology data sets grow larger and increasingly complex, a new tool allows researchers to run advanced analyses with only a laptop in a fraction of the time once required. Dr. Marco Bonici ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Milky Way hosts giant wave of stars revealed by Gaia
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Scientists using the European Space Agency's Gaia telescope have discovered a vast stellar wave rippling across the Milky Way's disc, extending tens of thousands of light-years from the Sun. The fin ... more
MOON DAILY
Far side lunar mantle found cooler than near side in Chang'e 6 sample study
London UK (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
The lunar far side may have a colder interior than the near side, according to a new analysis of rock samples collected by China's Chang'e 6 mission. A study led by researchers from UCL and Peking U ... more
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IRON AND ICE
China's Tianwen 2 probe marks halfway milestone en route to asteroid target
Beijing (XNA) Oct 01, 2025
China's Tianwen 2 spacecraft has reached the halfway point of its journey to near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 after more than four months in interplanetary flight, according to the China National Space ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Pulsar Fusion to Demonstrate Advanced Propulsion on Momentus Vigoride Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Momentus Inc. has signed a contract to launch a demonstration mission for Pulsar Fusion's next-generation Hall Effect Thruster (HET) propulsion system. The U.S.-based satellite services provider wil ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA SunRISE mission to launch in 2026 to track solar radio bursts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
NASA is preparing to launch its SunRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment) mission in the summer of 2026 aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket, supported by the U.S. Space F ... more
MARSDAILY
Martian skies reveal intricate atmospheric layers in new orbiter images
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has captured the most detailed view yet of Mars's atmosphere, showing a fine layering of dust and ice particles that resembles a cosmic mille-feuille. The images reve ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab Expands Synspective Partnership with 10 Additional Electron Launches
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025
Rocket Lab has signed a new agreement with Japanese Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operator Synspective for 10 more dedicated Electron launches. The deal brings the total number of contrac ... more
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