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October 22, 2025
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket passes key test to rival SpaceX



Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025
Chinese space authorities reached a new milestone this week as they tested a reusable rocket that they hope to use to join the United States, Japan and other nations in the bid for space dominance. On Monday, Chinese company LandSpace executed a static-fire test with its 217-foot-tall Zhuque-3 rocket launcher. The rocket is on the way to its inaugural test flight expected at some point later this year. "The vehicle will next proceed with planned vertical integration rehearsal, before ret ... read more

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MOON DAILY
Chang'e-6 lunar samples reveal new pathways for solar system material movement
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Meteorites are vital tools for investigating planetary formation and evolution, yet most are lost to atmospheric and geological processes on Earth. Carbonaceous Ivuna-type (CI) chondrites are partic ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Knotted energy fields may explain the universe's matter dominance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
A 19th-century hypothesis dismissed for decades is now illuminating one of physics' most perplexing mysteries: why our universe is made primarily of matter rather than antimatter. Researchers in Jap ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Neutrino flavor shifts may unlock cosmic origins
Columbus OH (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
In a new analysis, physicists provide the most precise picture yet of how neutrinos change 'flavor' as they travel through the cosmos. Neutrinos are fundamental particles of the universe, but ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Newly detected rhythmic radio signals shed light on solar atmospheric structures
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Researchers in China have unveiled a previously unknown pattern in solar radio emissions, observed during a major flare on May 8, 2024. The discovery comes from observations made using the Chashan B ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Lincoln Laboratory and Haystack Observatory team up to unveil hidden parts of the galax
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
For centuries, humans have sought to study the stars and celestial bodies, whether through observations made by naked eye or by telescopes on the ground and in space that can view the universe acros ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Telescope hack opens a sharper view into the universe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
A novel imaging technique used for the first time on a ground-based telescope has helped a UCLA-led team of astronomers to achieve the sharpest-ever measurement of a star's surrounding disk, reveali ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Neutrino partnerships bridge Pacific to probe cosmic mysteries
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
altech researchers co-lead new study refining what we know about the ghostly particles Very early on in our universe, when it was a seething hot cauldron of energy, particles made of matter a ... more
TECH SPACE
Precision laser links overcome turbulence for better satellite communications
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), collaborating with the Nagoya Institute of Technology and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has achieved a world-first d ... more

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SPACEMART
AST SpaceMobile reveals terms for one billion dollar convertible notes offering
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
AST SpaceMobile, Inc., developer of the first space-based cellular broadband network that works directly with standard smartphones, has finalized pricing for a $1 billion private convertible senior ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Solar geoengineering faces daunting practical and political challenges
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Efforts to cool the planet by reflecting sunlight back into space may be far more difficult than previously imagined, according to new research from Columbia University scientists. Their analysis hi ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Iridium and T-Mobile expand PNT deployment under U.S. DOT resilience program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has been awarded a new contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) under its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Pl ... more
SPACEWAR
China deploys Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite with Kinetica 1 rocket
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
CAS Space successfully launched the ninth rocket in its Kinetica 1 series on Sunday, placing three satellites - including Pakistan's first hyperspectral imaging satellite - into orbit from the Jiuqu ... more
TECH SPACE
The Hidden Infrastructure of Space: Forms, Filings and Proof of Delivery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
When people imagine space missions, they usually think of dramatic rocket launches, astronauts in orbit, or deep-space probes traveling through the cosmos. Yet behind every mission lies an equally vital, if less visible, foundation built on documentation, traceability, and administrative precision. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab sets November launch for next iQPS Earth-imaging satellite
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Rocket Lab has confirmed the launch window for its next Electron mission, marking the sixth flight for its long-standing customer, the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) of Japan. The dedi ... more
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MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
China charts new path for integrated space and terrestrial connectivity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China is accelerating its push to establish a globally competitive satellite communication network, with new national guidelines outlining a roadmap for large-scale deployment and integration with n ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Quantum sensor networks enhance search for elusive dark matter
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
Dark matter remains one of physics' most enduring mysteries, yet researchers at Tohoku University have developed a promising new strategy to detect it-by linking quantum sensors into sophisticated n ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Space exploration in the backyard, on a budget - how NASA simulates conditions in space without blasting off
Atlanta, GA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Humanity's drive to explore has taken us across the solar system, with astronaut boots, various landers and rovers' wheels exploring the surfaces of several different planetary bodies. These environ ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Tensions flare between Musk and NASA over Moon mission
Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2025
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at NASA's acting administrator on Tuesday after the space agency chief invited other companies to enter the race to help get humans back on the Moon. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
'Messy' galaxies in the early universe struggled to settle
Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang - and found they were far ... more
TECH SPACE
From Risk to Readiness: Platforms That Strengthen Organizational Agility
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Every firm is at risk. Strategies can easily become worthless when the market, rules, supply chain, or customer expectations change. Companies that can adapt quickly fare better than those that can't. Being flexible means being able to make changes quickly while still maintaining everything in order. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
4MOST marks first light at ESO's Paranal Observatory
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) has achieved its first light at the European Southern Observatory's Paranal site in Chile, marking a major milestone for one of the world's m ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Miniature chip spectrometer opens new window on the universe
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
Chinese scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking miniature spectrometer that combines ultra-high resolution with a wide field of view, enabling faster and sharper exploration of the universe than e ... more
VSAT NEWS
ESA-backed project paves way for next-generation in-flight connectivity
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
A new antenna system supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) could soon make high-speed streaming and real-time video calls available to airline passengers worldwide. Following the success of a ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV technology links global habitats in record-breaking space analog mission
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
The World's Biggest Analog Mission (WBA) - the most extensive Moon and Mars simulation campaign ever conducted - has officially launched. Coordinated by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), the project ... more
TECH SPACE
Muon Space to Equip Halo Satellites with Starlink Mini Laser Links for Real-Time Global Connectivity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Muon Space has announced a landmark agreement with SpaceX's Starlink to integrate the company's mini laser terminals into Muon's high-performance Halo satellite platform, marking a major leap toward ... more
VSAT NEWS
NXGSAT raises euro 1.2M to accelerate rollout of interoperable 5G satellite modem
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Belgian spacetech company NXGSAT has secured euro 1.2 million in seed funding to advance development of its high-speed, standards-based 5G satellite modem, designed to bridge terrestrial and multi- ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
China expands space capabilities with new lunar and deep space milestones
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China has recorded a series of landmark achievements in its ongoing quest for space exploration, spanning its crewed space station program, lunar far-side sample return, and interplanetary missions. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
AI model improves accuracy of atmospheric delay prediction for astronomy and geodesy
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
Researchers at the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a hybrid deep learning model that significantly enhances the accuracy of atmospheric delay pred ... more
SPACEMART
China deploys sixth batch of Spacesail communications satellites
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
China has launched 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, marking the sixth deployment phase of the growing Spacesail Constellation network. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Most massive stars in the early universe were likely born as binaries
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 21, 2025
A new study from Tel Aviv University's School of Physics and Astronomy suggests that most massive stars formed in the early universe were born in pairs, echoing patterns seen among massive stars in ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ICEYE and IHI to Develop Japan's Next Generation Earth Observation Satellite Constellation
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2025
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, has signed a procurement agreement with IHI Corporation of Japan to build a large-scale Earth observation satellite con ... more
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