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Quantum radio receiver uses laser light and atomic resonance to detect microwavesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Researchers at the University of Warsaw's Faculty of Physics and the Centre for Quantum Optical Technologies (QOT) have created a new class of all-optical radio receivers that operate using the quan ... more
Atomic-6 Unveils Space Armor Tiles to Shield Spacecraft and Astronauts from High-Speed DebrisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Atomic-6, a specialist in advanced composite materials, has introduced Space Armor tiles - the first orbital debris shield designed to block hypervelocity impacts while allowing unhindered radio com ... more
Space Quarters Secures $5 Million to Pioneer Robotic Space ConstructionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Space Quarters Inc., a deep-tech startup spun out from Tohoku University, has raised $5.0 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of robotic and electron beam welding systems for const ... more
Phoebus project advances composite hydrogen tank testing for Ariane 6Paris, France (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA), in collaboration with ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace, is progressing with the Phoebus project to explore replacing metallic cryogenic tanks on the Ariane 6 upper stage ... more |
HyImpulse secures 45 million euros to accelerate orbital rocket programBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 HyImpulse Technologies GmbH has raised 45 million euros in new funding to advance development of its hybrid-propelled SL1 orbital launch vehicle and expand its pr ... more
Sateliot and ESA collaborate on system to remove GPS reliance in satellite IoTBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Sateliot has launched its first joint research and development project with the European Space Agency (ESA) to test a satellite communication system capable of operating independently from global na ... more
China marks milestone 600th Long March rocket launchTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 China's Long March rocket series has reached a major milestone with its 600th flight, following the successful launch of a Long March-8A vehicle that deployed a new group of internet satellites in ... more
Planet formation depends on when it happens: UNLV model shows whyLas Vegas NV (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 A new study led by UNLV scientists sheds light on how planets, including Earth, formed in our galaxy - and why the life and death of nearby stars are an important piece of the puzzle. In a pap ... more |
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Are there living microbes on Mars? Check the iceUniversity Park PA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the Red Planet. By recreating Mars-like conditions in the lab, a team of researcher ... more |
Mysterious glow in Milky Way could be evidence of dark matterBaltimore MD (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Johns Hopkins researchers may have identified what could be a compelling clue in the ongoing hunt to prove the existence of dark matter. A mysterious diffuse glow of gamma rays near the center ... more
A hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy of space immunologyNavato CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 With the advent of commercial spaceflight, an increasing number of people may be heading into space in the coming years. Some will even get a chance to fly to the Moon or live on Mars. One of the ma ... more
Unexpected discovery on Saturn's moon challenges our view on chemistry before life emergedGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the US space agency NASA have made an unexpected discovery that challenges one of the basic rules of chemistry and provides new knowled ... more
Orion spacecraft makes crucial move toward its 2026 launch to moonWashington DC (UPI) Oct 17, 2025 NASA's Orion spacecraft was moved seven miles to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center Thursday, its second-to-last move before its scheduled launch in 2026. ... more |
28 Starlink satellites lift on 130th mission of SpaceX's Falcon 9Washington DC (UPI) Oct 16, 2025 SpaceX set a milestone Thursday morning as it marked the 130th launch of its Falcon 9 rocket. ... more ![]() |
Space Ocean and Enduralock to unify orbital docking standards for in-space fluid and power transferBrownsville TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Space Ocean Corp has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Enduralock to integrate the company's OneLink system as a standardized docking interface for in-orbit fluid, power, and data transfer. The c ... more
United launches first mainline flight with Starlink WiFi onboardChicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 United Airlines is set to make aviation history with the first Starlink-equipped mainline flight scheduled for takeoff tomorrow morning. United flight 2940 will depart from Newark/New York to Housto ... more
Ancient Heavy Water Found in Planet-Forming Disk Reveals Solar Origins of Earth's OceansCharlottesville VA (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Astronomers have detected "heavy water" in a planet-forming disk for the first time, uncovering compelling evidence that much of the water in our Solar System predates the Sun itself. The discovery ... more
ESA taps NanoAvionics to build large cubesat for EU IOD IOV missionVilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 ESA, acting through ESTEC, has chosen Lithuania-based Kongsberg NanoAvionics to deliver a large cubesat platform for the European Union's in-orbit demonstration and validation program. Under the IHE ... more |
Flying through the biggest solar storm ever recordedParis (ESA) Oct 16, 2025 No communication or navigation, faulty electronics and collision risk. At ESA's mission control in Darmstadt, teams faced a scenario unlike any before: a solar storm of extreme magnitude. Fortunatel ... more
Gilat Secures $42 Million in Multi-Orbit Platform Orders as In-Flight Connectivity SurgesPetah Tikva, Israel (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Gilat Satellite Networks has received $42 million in new orders from a major global satellite operator for its SkyEdge IV multi-orbit platform. The systems will be delivered over the next year, expa ... more
Virgin Atlantic to Upgrade 787 Fleet with Boeing High-Speed Wi-Fi SystemLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Boeing and Virgin Atlantic will equip the airline's fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners with high-speed, streaming-quality Wi-Fi under a new connectivity modification agreement announced during MRO Euro ... more
Real-time tracking of quantum uncertainty achieved using attosecond squeezed lightLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 Researchers have, for the first time, directly measured quantum uncertainty as it evolves in real time - an achievement that reshapes our understanding of one of the fundamental principles of quantu ... more |
Listening for gravitational wave beats in pulsar timing dataParis, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 The rhythmic ticking of pulsars - neutron stars that beam radio pulses with atomic precision - could soon reveal subtle "beats" from gravitational waves passing through the galaxy. A new theoretical ... more
K2 Space Corp, SpaceX ink Falcon 9 rocket deal for 2027 missionWashington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2025 Aerospace startup company K2 Space will team up with SpaceX to deploy a small number of K2 satellites into multiple levels of Earth's orbit. ... more
Blocks of dry ice carve gullies on Martian dunes through explosive sublimationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 Mysterious gullies carved into Martian sand dunes have long puzzled planetary scientists. Now, new experiments by Utrecht University Earth scientist Dr Lonneke Roelofs suggest they were dug not by f ... more
Key ExoMars Rover part ships from AberystwythAberystwyth, Wales (SPX) Oct 13, 2025 The search for life on Mars takes a leap forward today, as a key instrument for a major space mission begins its journey from Aberystwyth University to Italy for testing. The infrared spectrom ... more |
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Yeast withstands Mars-like shocks and toxic salts in survival testSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 Life on Mars, if it ever existed, would need to survive an environment defined by violence and toxicity - from meteorite impacts to soil laced with corrosive perchlorate salts. Now, scientists at th ... more |
Could these wacky warm Jupiters help astronomers solve the planet formation puzzle?Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 What do you do when you have an unanticipated astronomical phenomenon, a dataset made of planets thousands of light-years away and theoretical models that fail to explain what exactly you're looking ... more
Rice physicists probe quark-gluon plasma temperatures, helping paint more detailed picture of big bangHouston TX (SPX) Oct 14, 2025 A research team led by Rice University physicist Frank Geurts has successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma (QGP) at various stages of its evolution, providing critical insights in ... more
Dark Matter might leave a 'fingerprint' on light, scientists sayYork UK (SPX) Oct 13, 2025 Dark Matter, the substance that makes up most of the Universe, could potentially be detected as a red or blue light 'fingerprint', new research shows. Previously assumed to be invisible, the s ... more
Composite metal foam endures repeated heavy loads at 400C and 600CLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 New research led at NC State shows composite metal foam, or CMF, retains exceptional performance under high temperature cyclic loading. The team reports the lightweight material withstood repeated h ... more |
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