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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) reveals that lunar dust is considerably less toxic to human lung cells than typical Earth-based air pollution. This finding offers reassurance for NASA's Artemis missions, which aim to establish a sustained human presence on the moon. The study, published in Life Sciences in Space Research, examined the effects of advanced lunar dust simulants on human lung cells and compared them to fine particulate matter collected from a busy street ... read more |
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Macron says Europe must become 'space power' againLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 23, 2025 President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market. ... more  
NASA raises chance for asteroid to hit moonWashington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2025 NASA has announced that an asteroid about 200 feet in diameter is now slightly more likely to crash into the moon. ... more  
BlackSky plans new satellite network for large-scale AI-driven Earth observationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has announced a major expansion of its satellite constellation with the addition of a new class of multispectral, wide-area imaging satellites. The forthcoming ... more  
Fish biofluorescence evolved independently over 100 times in evolutionary historyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research from the American Museum of Natural History has uncovered that fish biofluorescence-a phenomenon where organisms absorb light and emit it as a different color-has independently evolved ... more |
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SkyMapper and SETI launch real time global astronomy data networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 SkyMapper has partnered with the SETI Institute to create a decentralized astronomical data network aimed at providing continuous, real-time sky observations to scientists, educators, and citizen as ... more |
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Tidal forces from the Sun may have shaped Mercury's tectonic featuresParis, France (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 New research from the University of Bern reveals that tidal forces from the Sun may have significantly contributed to the formation of Mercury's hills and cliffs, challenging the long-standing belie ... more 
Shaping of rocky planets traced to final stages of formationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 Southwest Research Institute and Yale University scientists have compiled recent advancements in understanding how late-stage accretion shaped the evolution of the solar system's rocky planets. Thei ... more  
Hot gas filament spanning galaxy clusters may resolve missing matter puzzleBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 A European-led team of astronomers has identified a colossal, high-temperature filament of gas stretching across 23 million light-years and connecting four galaxy clusters. The discovery sheds light ... more  
Redwire finalizes Hammerhead satellite integration for ESA ALTIUS missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 Redwire Corporation has completed integration of its Hammerhead spacecraft platform for the European Space Agency's upcoming ALTIUS mission, marking a key milestone at its satellite processing facil ... more |
 
Northrop Grumman expands use of NVIDIA AI to boost autonomous space operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 Northrop Grumman Corporation is deepening its collaboration with NVIDIA by integrating the NVIDIA Omniverse simulation platform into space applications and utilizing the NVIDIA Isaac Lab framework t ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Q-Tech expands rad-hardened oscillator line to boost new space platform designsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 Q-Tech Corporation has announced an expanded lineup of its QT2020 and QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs), introducing new performance tiers for enhanced integration ... more 
Collaboration aims to protect radio astronomy from satellite signal interferenceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 23, 2025 The SETI Institute and SpaceX have launched a joint initiative to reduce satellite-based signal interference at the Allen Telescope Array (ATA), a crucial step toward balancing scientific research a ... more  
Chinese Long March Rockets Make International Debut at Paris Air ShowTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 The Long March 6A and Long March 12 rockets have made their first international appearance at the 55th Paris Air Show, signaling China's expanding role in global space launch capabilities. These med ... more  
Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory reveals first imagesWashington (AFP) June 23, 2025 The team behind the long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile published their first images on Monday, revealing breathtaking views of star-forming regions as well as distant galaxies. ... more |
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Thousand-color galactic map reveals intricate structure of Sculptor Galaxy Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have captured an ultra-detailed image of the Sculptor Galaxy, revealing hidden features with unprecedented clar ... more  
NASA prepares sensor breakthrough for upcoming hypersonic rocket flightsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center is preparing for the first hypersonic test flights of its Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS), a compact and lightweight technology that measures temperature an ... more 
New Ocula imaging service to deliver detailed lunar data from orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a new lunar imaging service called Ocula, set to debut as early as 2026 aboard its Elytra spacecraft. Enabled by high-resolution ultraviolet and visible spectrum teles ... more
High precision LLNL telescope to drive next generation lunar imagingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is advancing a major leap in lunar imaging through a partnership with Firefly Aerospace. The lab's cutting-edge optical telescope system is set to fly a ... more |
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Meteosat-12 begins prime service delivering enhanced weather data for EuropeParis, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A new era in European meteorological observation has officially begun with Meteosat-12 assuming the role of primary geostationary satellite, replacing Meteosat-10. Operated by EUMETSAT, Meteosat-12- ... more  
Proba-3 reveals breakthrough images of the solar corona from spaceParis, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Proba-3, the European Space Agency's dual-satellite mission, has achieved a historic milestone by capturing its first images of the Sun's outer atmosphere during an artificial solar eclipse in orbit ... more  
Satellite expands Chinas disaster warning network through global electromagnetic monitoringTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 China has launched a new satellite designed to improve the country's early warning capabilities for natural disasters by monitoring Earth's electromagnetic environment. Developed in partnership with ... more
Honda hails successful test of reusable rocketTokyo (AFP) June 18, 2025 Japan's second-biggest carmaker Honda has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company said, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. ... more |
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India grants licence to Musk's StarlinkNew Delhi (AFP) June 18, 2025 New Delhi had granted a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service, opening India's "next frontier of connectivity", according to the country's communications minister. ... more |
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Innovative solutions for climate control in military forward basesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2025 Ensuring stable climates in military forward bases is a formidable challenge, requiring cutting-edge solutions. The well-being of troops and the functionality of sensitive equipment depend on effect ... more  
Queer astronaut documentary takes on new meaning in Trump's USParis (AFP) June 17, 2025 When director Cristina Costantini started making a documentary about the first US woman in space, she thought it would be looking back on the "sexism and homophobia of yesteryear". ... more 
Detection of ancient water ice suggests interstellar origins predating the SunBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 A team of astronomers from Leiden University and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has confirmed the first robust detection of semi-heavy water ice surrounding a young sunlike star, strengthe ... more
Missing Matter in Universe FoundPasadena CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 The vast majority of matter in the universe is dark-it is entirely invisible and detected only through its gravitational effects. Ordinary matter-everything from protons to planets to people-makes u ... more |
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