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  Toulouse, France (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 The first of the next-generation SpainSat satellites, SpainSat NG-I, has successfully launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, USA. This advanced satellite, operated by Hisdesat for the Spanish Armed Forces, will provide Europe's most secure communications capability in UHF, Ka, and X bands. It is scheduled to begin operations in geostationary orbit in the second half of 2025, following initial testing and commissioning. "The launch of SpainSat NG-I with cutting-edge secure communic ... read more |
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ESA Contracts Thales Alenia Space-Led Consortium for First Lunar LanderParis, France (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Thales Alenia Space, located in Italy, a significant contract to lead a European consortium tasked with building the Argonaut Lunar Descent Element (LDE), ... more  
Traces of ancient brine discovered on the asteroid Bennu contain minerals crucial to lifeWashington DC (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA's first asteroid sample captured in space and delivered to Earth, reveals that evaporated water left a briny broth where salts and minerals al ... more  
SwRI experiments validate theories about Titan's atmospheric sustainabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the Carnegie Institution for Science have conducted advanced laboratory experiments to explore the mechanisms that allow Saturn's moon Titan to maintain its d ... more 
Pristine asteroid samples reveal secrets of the ancient solar systemPerth, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Curtin University researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially tra ... more |
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PUNCH solar arrays pass critical pre-launch testsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Technicians supporting NASA's PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission have successfully deployed and tested the spacecraft's solar arrays at the Astrotech Space Operations pr ... more |
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NASA's Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life's IngredientsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Studies of rock and dust from asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security - Regolith Explorer) spacecraft have reve ... more  
Vast and SpaceX Call for Research Proposals to Advance Space HabitationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Vast and SpaceX have issued a joint request for research proposals from the global space science community to drive progress in long-term human space habitation and exploration. The two companies, b ... more 
Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Passes Key NASA Test in Preparation for ISS Resupply MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Sierra Space, a leading innovator in commercial space exploration and defense technology, has announced a significant achievement in its partnership with NASA. The company successfully completed and ... more  
Sidus Space Receives FCC Approval for Direct-to-Device CapabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a dynamic leader in space mission technology, has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to integrate direc ... more |
 
Adding bridges to stabilize quantum networksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 27, 2025 Entangled photons, a cornerstone of quantum computing and communications, face a significant challenge: they vanish after a single use. To address this, researchers at Northwestern University have p ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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BlackSky secures $100 million contract for next-generation space monitoring capabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed a seven-year contract exceeding $100 million with a long-standing strategic partner in the international defense sector. The agreement ensures annual ... more  
ESA and Hisdesat prepare to launch advanced secure communications satelliteParis, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Hisdesat, Spain's leading provider of secure satellite communications, is set to launch the SpainSat Next Generation I (SNG I) satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 29 at 20:34 EST (J ... more  
RoGO Communications launches lightweight GPS tracking device for wildfire crewsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 RoGO Communications has introduced DropBlock 2.0, a satellite-enabled GPS tracking solution designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency for wildland firefighters and their equipment. ... more  
Earth AI Closes $20M Series B Round for AI Driven Mineral ExplorationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Earth AI, a leader in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for clean energy metals exploration, has secured $20 million in Series B funding. The oversubscribed round was spearheaded by Tamarack G ... more |
UK Government backs UK orbital launch with 20 million pound investmentLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 The UK Government has taken a significant step in bolstering the nation's space capabilities, investing GBP 20 million into spaceflight company Orbex as part of its Series D funding round. This mark ... more  
A super-Earth laboratory for finding life beyond our solar systemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Three decades after the first exoplanet was discovered, astronomers have identified over 7,000 exoplanets in our galaxy. Yet, countless more await discovery. Researchers are now delving into the cha ... more 
Dwarf planet Ceres has rare organic material delivered by asteroidsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Organic molecules, critical components for life, have been identified on Ceres, the dwarf planet located within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. These molecules, formed from carbon, hydro ... more 
Moon is more geologically active than previously believedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 The moon's surface has long been a subject of study, offering clues about its geological and evolutionary history. Dark, flat regions known as lunar maria, which are filled with solidified lava, wer ... more |
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Searching for Water on the Moon: UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Clues to Lunar Water's OriginsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 As humanity envisions establishing a permanent presence on the moon, Mars, and beyond, the challenge of sustaining life comes down to the essentials: oxygen, food, and water. While it is well-known ... more 
SiriusXM's SXM-9 Satellite Begins Full Operation After Successful TestingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 SiriusXM and Maxar Space Systems announced today that the SXM-9 satellite has completed its in-orbit testing phase and is now fully operational. This milestone follows the successful launch of the s ... more 
NASA Space Tech Prepares for Lunar Exploration with Innovative Dust Mitigation TechnologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 NASA's Space Technology Division is gearing up for an exciting year of exploration with a focus on the Moon. In 2025, the agency is set to test ten advanced science and technology demonstrations, in ... more  
Australian innovation detects space phenomena with new technologySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 The first trial of CRACO, a cutting-edge Australian-developed technology, has uncovered mysterious cosmic objects by analyzing space signals with unprecedented precision. Developed by astronom ... more |
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Approaching the Red Planet from the KitchenTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Rootless cones, small volcanic landforms typically ranging from several meters to a few hundred meters in diameter, form through explosive interactions between surface lava and water bodies such as ... more |
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Explaining persistent hydrogen in Mars atmosphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 The arid and cold landscape of modern Mars contrasts sharply with its past, when flowing rivers and lakes carved its surface billions of years ago. Researchers from Harvard have now proposed a compe ... more 
How to Operate NASA's Orion Spacecraft for Artemis II MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 During NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight under the Artemis campaign, astronauts will manually operate the Orion spacecraft as part of their journey around the Moon and back. This mi ... more  
NASA Juno Mission Discovers Record-Breaking Volcanic Activity on IoLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 NASA's Juno mission has uncovered an extraordinary volcanic feature on Io, Jupiter's highly active moon. This newly discovered hot spot, located in Io's southern hemisphere, surpasses Earth's Lake S ... more 
New insights into solar opacity through helioseismologyParis, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 Helioseismology, the study of the Sun's acoustic oscillations, provides a powerful tool for probing the internal properties of our star with remarkable precision. By analyzing these sound waves, sci ... more |
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