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OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft completes Earth flyby on its journey to explore ApophisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft flew within 2,136 miles of Earth on Tuesday, Sept. 23, as part of its mission to study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis. During its close approach, the spacecraft ... more  
NASA Orbiter Shines New Light on Long-Running Martian MysteryPasadena, Calif. (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Results from an enhanced radar technique have demonstrated improvement to subsurface observations of Mars. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has revisited and raised new questions about ... more 
ESCAPADE spacecraft capture first images while en route to MarsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 About a week after liftoff, the twin spacecraft of NASA's ESCAPADE mission returned their first images as they journey away from Earth. On November 21, one of the two spacecraft used its Visible and ... more  
Successful cryogenic engine start enables enhanced mission flexibility for ISROSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 ISRO has qualified the CE20 cryogenic engine for thrust levels between 19 and 22 tonnes for single-start flight operations, supporting demanding launch requirements for the LVM3 upper stage. The eng ... more |
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Moss spores withstand long term exposure outside space stationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated that moss sporophytes can withstand nine months of direct exposure to outer space and remain reproductively viable upon return to Earth. The study, published November 2 ... more  
Gamma-ray observation may provide first direct evidence for dark matterTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 In the 1930s, astronomer Fritz Zwicky noted that galaxies moved faster than expected for their visible mass, suggesting an unseen matter now known as dark matter. Since then, dark matter remained un ... more 
NASA's Mars Spacecraft Capture Images of Comet 3I/ATLASPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 21, 2025 Two orbiters and a rover captured images of the interstellar object - from the closest location any of the agency's spacecraft may get - that could reveal new details. At the start of October, ... more  
Researchers use X ray analysis to examine flown European satelliteDubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 25 2025 Empa specialists carried out a comprehensive study of the EURECA European satellite, employing non-destructive X-ray imaging to investigate its internal features after the spacecraft's return from o ... more |
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Argonaut lunar landers to deliver cargo on Ariane 6 missionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has broadened its Argonaut lunar lander initiative with the formal addition of several European industrial partners. The signing event at ESA's European Astronaut Cen ... more |
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Lunar dust model highlights risks for spacecraft and future moon base projectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 A group of researchers in China has developed a new theoretical model to study how low-velocity lunar dust interacts with spacecraft surfaces. The model is designed to improve predictions about dust ... more  
Decoded star reveals signs of distant stellar merger and black hole companionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Astronomers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy analyzed the vibrations of a distant red giant star now orbiting a quiet black hole in the Gaia BH2 system. Using NASA's Transiting Ex ... more 
Comet sparks scientific fascination, online furor over 'alien' originsWashington (AFP) Nov 20, 2025 A flying piece of cosmic rock or an alien threat? Comet 3I/ATLAS is hurtling through our solar system and captivating scientists and internet users alike, even prompting Kim Kardashian to ask NASA for answers. ... more  
Plasmasphere compressed by recent geomagnetic superstorm dramatically slowed recoveryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Researchers have detailed how a geomagnetic superstorm on May 10-11, 2024, shrank Earth's plasmasphere, a protective zone of charged particles, to just one-fifth of its normal size. The event, named ... more |
White dwarf magnetic field study reveals inner accretion dynamicsCambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Some 200 light years from Earth, the core of a dead star is circling a larger star in a macabre cosmic dance. The dead star is a type of white dwarf that exerts a powerful magnetic field as it pulls ... more  |
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Worms to be sent to ISS for space medicine experiment in 2026London, UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 Scientists at Space Park Leicester have developed a compact laboratory known as the Petri Pod for biological experiments in space. This hardware, created in collaboration with the University of Exet ... more  
Germany beefs up defence in outer space as Russia threat loomsBerlin (AFP) Nov 19, 2025 Germany unveiled the country's first national space security strategy on Wednesday, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius vowing to expand military and civilian capabilities in orbit. ... more 
New satellites boost China's orbital technology capabilitiesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 China launched three multifunctional satellites into orbit on Wednesday using a Long March 2C carrier rocket, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC). Designated Shijian 30A, ... more  
MIT startup Mantel pioneers breakthrough system for capturing CO2 and delivering usable steam to industriesCambridge, MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Mantel, founded by MIT alumni, developed a system that captures CO2 from factories and power plants while delivering steam to customers. If there was one thing Cameron Halliday SM '19, MBA '22 ... more |
 
Study reveals why mysterious structures within Earth's mantle hold clues to life hereNew Brunswick, NJ (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 For decades, scientists have been baffled by two enormous, enigmatic structures buried deep inside Earth with features so vast and unusual that they defy conventional models of planetary evolution. ... more  
Can America Beat China Back to the Moon?Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Nov 17, 2025 The United States faces a narrowing window to claim its position as the first nation to return humans to the Moon in the 21st century. ... more 
PLD Space advances MIURA 5 rocket qualification with first fully integrated unitParis, France (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 PLD Space has introduced its first fully integrated MIURA 5 unit, Qualification Model 1 (QM1), initiating comprehensive subsystem validation before the rocket's initial flight in early 2026. The QM1 ... more 
Soyuz rocket positioned at Baikonur for ISS crew launch as Cygnus XL temporarily removedHouston TX (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 The Soyuz MS-28 rocket was set upright at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on November 24 for the crewed mission scheduled for November 27. NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonaut ... more |
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NASA celebrates a decade of student contributions to space crop productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 In 2025, nearly 1,250 students in 71 classrooms participated in the Growing Beyond Earth Student Launch Chat, celebrating ten years of partnership between Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and NASA. ... more 
NASA changes Starliner contract: First ISS mission to carry only cargoMiami FL (UPI) Nov 26, 2025 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will only fly cargo to the International Space Station after NASA changed the contract with Boeing that also cut the number of missions for the craft. On Monday, ... more 
Blue Ring mission to expand commercial GEO space domain awarenessLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 Blue Origin has reached an agreement with Optimum Technologies (OpTech) to incorporate the Caracal optical payload into the inaugural mission of Blue Ring, a spacecraft designed for multi-mission pa ... more 
Galileo satellites to launch on Ariane 6 to enhance navigation systemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 On December 17, 2025, two Galileo First Generation satellites, SAT 33 and SAT 34, will be placed in orbit by Ariane 6, launching from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. This mission, the fourteent ... more |
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Destination: Mars. First Stop: Iceland?Upton, NY (SPX) Nov 21, 2025 To say that a trip from Earth to Mars is merely a long one would be a massive understatement. On July 30, 2020, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent its Mars rover "Per ... more |
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Second CHAPEA Crew Begins Extended Mars Habitat Mission at NASA JohnsonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 NASA's second CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) mission is underway with four volunteers - Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer - beginning a 378-day s ... more  
Looking inside icy moonsDavis, CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 The outer planets of the Solar System are swarmed by ice-wrapped moons. Some of these, such as Saturn's moon Enceladus, are known to have oceans of liquid water between the ice shell and the rocky c ... more  
BepiColombo nears Mercury orbital arrival after seven year journeyParis, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 The ESA and JAXA BepiColombo mission is entering its final year of approach to Mercury, on track to reach orbit in November 2026 after launching in October 2018. The dual-spacecraft mission has alre ... more 
End of mission for Atacama Cosmology Telescope opens new avenues in cosmologyParis, France (SPX) Nov 25, 2025 The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) has concluded nearly two decades of operation, closing a chapter in observational cosmology and initiating new directions for research. The ACT Collaboration ha ... more |
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