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Micro nano robots aim to cut carbon buildup in closed life support systemsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Researchers have developed micro and nanoscale reconfigurable robots that capture and release carbon dioxide in confined life support systems such as crewed spacecraft, submarines, and sealed shelte ... more  
Bacterial partnership offers pathway to produce Mars regolith bricks for future habitatsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Human missions to Mars will require robust shelters that can be built without hauling heavy materials from Earth, pushing engineers and scientists to focus on in situ resource utilization of the pla ... more 
NASA desert drone trials refine navigation software for future Mars explorersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 To prepare new autonomous systems for Mars, NASA teams have been testing drones, a legged robot, and a winged flyer concept in harsh desert environments in California, New Mexico, and Virginia. The ... more  
SPHERE debris disk survey maps hidden asteroid and comet belts in young planetary systemsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Observations with the SPHERE instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope have produced a large gallery of debris disks around nearby young stars, revealing where unseen asteroid- and comet-scale bodies ... more |
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Cosmic rays drive urgent search for better protection before crewed trips to MarsNorwich, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The first step on the Moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips - and dreaming of Mars beyond. Next year, Nasa's Artemis II mission wil ... more 
JWST spots early Milky Way style spiral galaxy AlaknandaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Astronomers using NASAs James Webb Space Telescope have identified a massive spiral galaxy that resembles the Milky Way but existed when the Universe was only about 1.5 billion years old. Named Alak ... more  
Iridium wins five year US Space Force contract to upgrade EMSS infrastructureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Iridium Communications Inc. has secured a five year indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract from the US Space Force Space Systems Command Commercial Space Office worth up to 85.8 millio ... more 
Space station reaches new record with all docking ports in useLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 For the first time in the history of the International Space Station, all eight of its docking ports are occupied following the reinstallation of Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft on the ... more |
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Mars Rover Uncovers Evidence of Ancient Wet Climate in Jezero CraterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 NASA's Perseverance rover identified light-colored rocks in Jezero crater that consist of white, aluminum-rich kaolinite clay. These rocks formed after prolonged exposure to water leached other mine ... more |
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Scientists trace ancient mega watersheds on MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Billions of years ago, rainfall on Mars fed rivers that cut valleys, overtopped crater rims and carved canyons, with some flows likely reaching a northern ocean basin on the planet. Researcher ... more 
Helium escape mapped from superpuff exoplanet WASP 107b by JWSTBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 An international team including astronomers from the University of Geneva and the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS has used the James Webb Space Telescope to study helium escaping f ... more 
SwRI opens NOUR lab to track chemical pathways from nebulae to planetary systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has established the Nebular Origins of the Universe Research (NOUR) Laboratory to investigate how the chemistry of interstellar material leads to the formation of ... more  
Mars clocks run ahead of Earth by microseconds each dayLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have produced the first detailed calculation of how fast time passes on Mars compared with Earth, providing a parameter that future h ... more |
 
Auroral radio signal offers new insight into intense magnetic stormsSouthampton, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 A University of Southampton team has identified a distinct low frequency radio signature that appears when small-scale auroral structures known as auroral beads emerge, providing a new clue to how i ... more  |
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Hot dust near a nearby star systemTucson AZ (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Seventy light-years from Earth, astronomers studying the star Kappa Tucanae A have identified dust heated to more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit orbiting very close to the star, where such material s ... more  
AI eXpress 1 Plus completes first generation in orbit AI satellite trioParis, France (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Planetek Italia has placed the AI eXpress 1 Plus (AIX-1+) satellite in orbit, completing the first generation of its AI eXpress constellation for in-orbit artificial intelligence processing of Earth ... more 
EIB launches Space TechEU finance program for European space sectorBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched Space TechEU, its first financing programme dedicated to companies in Europe's space sector, under its wider TechEU initiative. The bank presented the facility at the European Space Agency (ESA) Council of Ministers meeting in Bremen. ... more 
Roadmap sets circular economy agenda for space hardware and debris mitigationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Every rocket launch discards large amounts of material and releases substantial greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances into the atmosphere, prompting researchers to examine how circular eco ... more |
 
Leaf Space scales support for multi-satellite rideshare missionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Leaf Space is providing ground segment services for 31 satellites on a single upcoming SpaceX rideshare mission, the largest number of spacecraft it has supported on one launch to date and represent ... more 
Orbit Fab to lead ESA backed ASTRAL refuelling demo in orbitBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 Orbit Fab has secured up to $3.8 million in funding through the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency's Directorate of Connectivity and Secure Communications to lead a European consortium th ... more  
China consolidates new commercial space regulator and industry roadmapTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 The China National Space Administration has set up a Commercial Space Department to serve as a dedicated regulator for the country's expanding private space sector. The new office is responsible for ... more  
New BlackSky satellite delivers rapid high-resolution imagery of strategic port operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. has provided the first set of very high-resolution images from its third Gen-3 satellite less than 24 hours after launch. The company released images taken over the Port of ... more |
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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  
South Korea advances Nuri rocket program with fourth orbital launchTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 South Korea has completed the fourth mission of its domestically built Nuri launch vehicle, placing a primary satellite and a group of smaller payloads into orbit from the coastal village of Goheung ... more 
SyLEx test rocket gives France new suborbital launch optionParis, France (SPX) Nov 28, 2025 ArianeGroup has completed the first flight of its new SyLEx sounding rocket system, providing France with an in-country suborbital launch capability for experiments and technology tests operated by ... more 
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 |
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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 |
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X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environmentsOrlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025 X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more 
AST SpaceMobile increases US manufacturing capacity with new sites for next generation satellite productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 AST SpaceMobile announced new manufacturing locations in Texas and Florida, strengthening its production network for BlueBird satellites. The company now has more than 1,800 employees, with most bas ... more 
Alen Space delivers ETRISat CubeSat to ETRI for upcoming launch on Korean Nuri rocketTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Alen Space has completed and delivered ETRISat, a 6U CubeSat manufactured at its facility in Nigran, Spain, for the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea. The s ... more 
Faraday Effect Reveals Magnetic Role of Light in New StudyLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 20, 2025 Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have established that the magnetic field component of light actively influences the Faraday Effect. The team, led by Dr. Amir Capua and Benjamin Ass ... more |
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