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January 30, 2026
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA Heat Shield Technology Enables Space Industry Growth



Moffett Field Ca (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Using cutting-edge material licensed from NASA, a protective heat shield manufactured in-house by Varda Space Industries for the first time enabled one of its capsules to blaze through Earth's atmosphere on Thursday, marking a significant milestone for the agency and America's space industry. The material, known as C-PICA (Conformal Phenolic Impregnated Carbon Ablator), provides a stronger, less expensive, and more efficient thermal protection coating to capsules, allowing them - and their valuable cont ... read more

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ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab conducts second Electron mission in eight days to orbit Korean imaging satellite
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Rocket Lab Corporation has completed its 81st Electron mission, successfully deploying an Earth observation satellite for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and marking i ... more
TECH SPACE
How Real-Time Data Processing Powers Live Digital Monitoring Systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Modern real-time monitoring systems have completely changed how we interact with digital information. In my view, the ability to instantly process vast amounts of data is the foundation for the development of interactive platforms and services. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China sea launch boosts private rocket activity in 2026
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Galactic Energy has opened Chinas 2026 commercial launch campaign with a pre dawn sea based mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on January 17, extending the companys record of frequent small satel ... more
MARSDAILY
New clues to Mars habitability in discovery of ancient beach
London, UK (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
New findings from NASAs Perseverance rover have revealed evidence of wave-formed beaches and rocks altered by subsurface water in a Martian crater that once held a vast lake - considerably expanding ... more
MOON DAILY
Networks ready to keep Artemis II crew connected around the Moon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
NASA is preparing a pair of global communications networks to keep the four-person Artemis II crew connected with Earth as they travel from low Earth orbit to a loop around the Moon and back. The mi ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Quark wakes reveal early universe plasma flowed like a liquid
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
In its first instants, the universe formed a searing quark gluon plasma in which quarks and gluons moved at near light speed before cooling to build the protons and neutrons that dominate matter tod ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Radio view of rare supernova tracks dying star's final decade
Charlottesville VA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
As from a rare kind of stellar explosion known as a Type Ibn supernova, giving them an unusually detailed look at the final decade in the life of a massive star before it died. The observations capt ... more
GPS NEWS
Lockheed Martin launches ninth GPS III satellite to boost secure navigation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Lockheed Martin's ninth Global Positioning System III satellite has reached orbit, adding new resilience and security to the GPS constellation that underpins both military operations and critical ci ... more

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SES to extend EGNOS GEO 1 payload service for precise navigation over Europe through 2030
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
SES and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme have extended the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service GEO 1 satellite service agreement through 2030, with an option to prolon ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX eyes IPO timed to planet alignment and Musk birthday: report
San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
SpaceX is targeting a mid-June initial public offering that would coincide with a rare planetary alignment and founder Elon Musk's birthday, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, as the billionaire entrepreneur seeks to raise a record $50 billion. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Earliest launch window to ISS set for February 11: NASA
Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026
The next NASA crew rotation to the International Space Station could launch as early as the morning of February 11, the US space agency said Wednesday. ... more
SPACEMART
Why PR Boxes Are Powerful Tools for Product Launches
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Using public relations (PR) boxes has become a popular way for launching products. They provide a unique platform for brands to introduce products and make lasting impressions with those who receive them. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
New European Infrared Sounder Maps Atmosphere In Three Dimensions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 28, 2026
The first images from Europe s pioneering meteorological infrared sounder were unveiled at the EU Space Conference in Brussels, marking a significant advance in observing the atmosphere in three dim ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Webb sharpens view of dark matter shaping the cosmos
London, UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2026
Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of the dark matter that threads through the Universe, revealing how this invisible component has guided the formation of galaxies, stars and planet ... more
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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
AI tool mines Hubble archive for hundreds of strange cosmic objects
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
A team of astronomers has used a new artificial intelligence assisted technique to uncover rare astronomical phenomena in archived data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. They sifted through nearly ... more
TIME AND SPACE
New analysis sharpens view of cosmic birefringence and universe symmetry
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
A research team has developed a method to reduce uncertainties in measurements of cosmic birefringence, a subtle rotation in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background that may hold clues t ... more
TIME AND SPACE
What is the universe made of? SLAC experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic history
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2026
Cosmologists Josh Frieman and Risa Wechsler look back on the Dark Energy Survey, sharing how it is paving the way for the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory to dig deeper into some of the universe's ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Runaway massive stars mapped across the Milky Way
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Astronomers have carried out the most extensive observational study so far of massive runaway stars in the Milky Way, combining detailed measurements of how fast these stars move, how rapidly they s ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Autophage rocket concept wins EU prize for debris free launch technology
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Alpha Impulsion, a space startup based in Toulouse and Naples, has received a 950000 euro award from the European Union for a major innovation in space propulsion aimed at more economical, efficient ... more
MOON DAILY
Northrop Grumman Boosters Set For First Crewed Lunar Voyage Of Artemis Era
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Two Northrop Grumman five segment solid rocket boosters are taking their place on the launch pad as NASA prepares for the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System rocket under the Artemis II m ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Testing Advances Space Nuclear Propulsion Capabilities
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 27, 2026
Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefi ... more
MERCURY RISING
Bright streaks reveal Mercury still geologically active
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
A new analysis of Mercury has uncovered hundreds of bright linear streaks on crater slopes that point to ongoing loss of volatile material from the planet's interior, challenging the view of Mercury ... more
SPACEMART
ESA member states back SWISSto12 HummingSat with fresh funding round
Renens, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
SWISSto12 has secured 73 million euros in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states through the HummingSat ARTES partnership project, reinforcing development and industrializa ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
In-space manufacturing, quantum projects part of all-Boilermaker suborbital spaceflight
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jan 28, 2026
Purdue University is expanding the scientific footprint of 2027's all-Boilermaker suborbital flight mission with the addition of onboard autonomous experiments in quantum technology and in-space chi ... more
TECH SPACE
How Businesses Scale TikTok Accounts Organically
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Building a TikTok account for your business is not about taking shortcuts or just hoping for viral hits. It's about steady growth that translates to real customers and real fans. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Sidus Space advances LizzieSat-4 payload integration with Maris-Tech edge computing system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Sidus Space Inc has reached a key integration milestone with Maris-Tech Ltd as the companies prepare to fly Maris-Tech's advanced payload aboard the LizzieSat-4 mission planned for launch later in 2 ... more
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SPACE MEDICINE
AI digital twins aim to protect astronaut mobility on deep space missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
West Virginia University researchers are developing artificial intelligence tools to help astronauts maintain movement control and overall physical health during long missions in microgravity enviro ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Space Station study maps hurdles for microbial manufacturing in orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have completed a spaceflight biology experiment on the International Space Station that shows how microgravity reshapes microbial metabolism and cons ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA and GE run hybrid jet engine test toward commercial flight
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2026
To an untrained eye, the aircraft engine sitting outside a Cincinnati area facility in December looked like standard hardware. For NASA and GE Aerospace researchers watching the unit fire up for a d ... more
AEROSPACE
Stratoship alliance charts staged path for smallsat payloads
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 21, 2026
Stratoship has signed a memorandum of understanding with Queensland based companies Orbit2Orbit and Sunburnt Space Co to build a staged lab to space pathway for small satellite payloads. The a ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Hydrogen nuclei experiment sharpens view of quarks inside matter
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2026
The lightest element in the universe is helping nuclear physicists probe the inner structure of matter with new precision. At the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Fa ... more
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