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Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULAWashington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 The U.S. Space Force announced winning bids for missions, and SpaceX is the clear favorite. Space Systems Command awarded seven National Security Space Launch contracts last week. Five of the ... more  
Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmedMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. Space agencies are planning to send crews to Mars within decades but sustaini ... more  
Starlink's Direct-to-Device Era: What It Means for Rural Connectivity and Media in CanadaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 The idea of connecting a phone directly to a satellite has moved from science fiction to reality. Starlink's direct-to-device (D2D) service promises to reach rural communities without cell towers or reliable fixed broadband. ... more  
Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms RaceBudapest, Hungary (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 The launch of the US 'Golden Dome' missile defence initiative has already set in motion ripple effects across the globe. Rival nations are considering their own layered missile defence architectures ... more |
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Sharper than ever: New algorithm brings the stars into greater focusBaltimore MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Johns Hopkins applied mathematicians and astronomers have developed a new method to render images from ground-based telescopes as clear as those taken from space, a process that stands to expand the ... more  
We need a solar sail probe to detect space tornadoes earlier, more accuratelyAnn Arbor, MI (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Spirals of solar wind can spin off larger solar eruptions and disrupt Earth's magnetic field, yet they are too difficult to detect with our current single-location warning system, according to a new ... more  
With new analysis, Apollo samples brought to Earth in 1972 reveal exotic sulfur hidden in Moon's mantleProvidence RI (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 When astronauts returned from NASA's final Apollo Moon mission in 1972, some of the samples they collected were sealed and carefully stored away in the hope that future researchers using advanced eq ... more  
Chinese astronauts complete fourth spacewalk of Shenzhou XX missionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Crew members aboard the Shenzhou XX spacecraft carried out their fourth extravehicular activity, completing critical tasks outside the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency reported. ... more |
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Gaia data uncovers hidden link between asteroid collisions and chaotic spin statesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Whether an asteroid spins smoothly or tumbles chaotically depends on how often it has collided with other objects, according to new findings presented at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki. ... more |
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How rotating black holes unleash cosmic particle jetsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 At the center of the massive galaxy M87 lies the supermassive black hole M87*, weighing six and a half billion times the mass of the Sun and spinning rapidly on its axis. From this powerhouse, an en ... more 
Digital revolution brings new clarity to direct exoplanet imaging with PLACID's liquid crystal opticsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 A groundbreaking instrument is set to transform how astronomers detect and directly image planets orbiting distant stars by using liquid crystal technology. Known as the Programmable Liquid-crystal ... more 
Ariane 6 set to deploy Copernicus Sentinel 1D on November 4Paris, France (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 On November 4, 2025 at 6:03 p.m. local time in French Guiana (9:03 p.m. UTC, 10:03 p.m. CET), Arianespace plans to launch the Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite aboard Ariane 6 from Europe's Spaceport ... more  
Neuraspace launches autonomous defence platform to protect European space assetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Neuraspace, one of Europe's leading space domain awareness (SDA) providers, has expanded its role in defence and civil protection with the launch of "Neuraspace DEF," a system designed to deliver au ... more |
T-Satellite powers smartphone apps beyond cell coverageLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has expanded its T-Satellite partnership with Starlink to deliver satellite-powered app connectivity to more smartphones across the U.S., enabling popular services like Whats ... more  |
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New AI enhances the view inside fusion energy systemsPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Imagine watching a favorite movie when suddenly the sound stops. The data representing the audio is missing. All that's left are images. What if artificial intelligence (AI) could analyze each frame ... more 
Physicists tighten the net on elusive dark matterSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 Determining the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. New results from the world's most sensitive ... more  
Razor's Edge raises $560 million to scale defense and aerospace technology firmsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2025 Razor's Edge has announced the close of its fourth investment fund, securing $560 million in commitments, surpassing its $400 million target. The new fund increases the firm's total assets under man ... more  
Ancient hot springs reveal how microbes thrived before Earth gained oxygenTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 Earth was once an anoxic planet where oxygen was toxic to life, and researchers are turning to Japan's rare iron-rich hot springs to better understand how early microbes survived. A study led by Fat ... more |
 
Small chip, grand mission: searching for signs of extraterrestrial lifeDelft, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 Is life possible - or has it ever been possible - on other planets? The (Origin of) Life Marker Chip (LMCOOL) seeks the answer. This innovative chip is being developed by a Dutch consortium led by T ... more 
White dwarf consumes icy Pluto-like planet fragment in deep spaceLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 University of Warwick astronomers have identified the chemical signature of an icy, water-rich planetary fragment being devoured by a white dwarf star. The finding offers strong evidence that volati ... more 
SpaceX plans 11th test of Starship later this month from South TexasWashington DC (UPI) Oct 3, 2025 SpaceX is planning the 11th flight test of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever developed, as early as Oct. 13 from South Texas. ... more  
Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus oceanParis (ESA) Oct 06, 2025 Scientists digging through data collected by the Cassini spacecraft have found new complex organic molecules spewing from Saturn's moon Enceladus. This is a clear sign that complex chemical reaction ... more |
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Detection of phosphine in a brown dwarf atmosphere raises more questionsLa Jolla CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Phosphorus is one of six key elements necessary for life on Earth. When combined with hydrogen, phosphorus forms the molecule phosphine (PH3), an explosive, highly toxic gas. Found in the atmosphere ... more 
Mapping the universe made faster with new computational toolWaterloo, 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 
Patchwork planets: Piecing together the early solar systemNew Haven CT (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Our solar system is a smashing success.... A new study suggests that from its earliest period - even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed - Earth's solar system and its planets looke ... more 
Simulations of Exoplanet Formation May Help Inform Search for Extraterrestrial LifeMelbourne FL (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 Florida Tech astrophysicist Howard Chen is offering new insights to help aid NASA's search for life beyond Earth. His latest theoretical work investigates the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, one of the ... more |
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The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggestsBoston MA (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 A team of MIT geochemists has unearthed new evidence in very old rocks suggesting that some of the first animals on Earth were likely ancestors of the modern sea sponge. In a study appearing i ... more |
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Curtin powers global push to find life on Mars and advance autonomyPerth, Australia (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Curtin University is helping unlock the secrets of life on Mars and advance next-generation robotics and autonomous systems, with two new international agreements signed this week at the Internation ... more 
Traces of life detected in Finnish crater shed light on origins of life on EarthLondon, Canada (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 An international team of scientists, including Western University's Gordon Osinski, has for the first time dated the emergence of microorganisms inside a meteorite crater, demonstrating that life de ... more
Chinese IoT satellite constellation completes first phase for global communicationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2025 A Chinese satellite network dedicated to Internet of Things (IoT) services has achieved global surface coverage, excluding polar regions, with the deployment of its first-phase constellation of 64 s ... more  
Worlds most powerful centrifuge begins operations in ChinaTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 30, 2025 China has launched CHIEF1300, the worlds largest and most capable centrifuge, able to generate up to 300 times Earth gravity on a 20 tonne payload. The facility is a core element of the Centrifugal ... more |
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