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July 09, 2025
TECH SPACE
Bearings Used in Space Technologies: Engineering for the Final Frontier



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
One of the many critical systems that make satellite operations, space research, space observatories, space explorations, and space missions possible is space technology, where the need for space-qualified bearings is pivotal. These mission-critical space-grade bearings are configured to overcome the challenges of space and ensure the success and longevity of high-value missions, on which the failure of a single component would mean the end. Let's see the significance, types, considerations, and f ... read more

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MARSDAILY
China prepares for Mars sample return with HKU astrobiologist on mission team
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
China has formally initiated its Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission, targeting a 2028 launch to collect and return Martian soil and rock for detailed study. Among the key contributors is Pro ... more
ROBO SPACE
Robots could one day crawl across the moon
Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
The future of moon exploration may be rolling around a non-descript office on the CU Boulder campus. Here, a robot about as wide as a large pizza scoots forward on three wheels. It uses an arm ... more
EXO WORLDS
Clingy exoplanet may be triggering destructive stellar flares
Paris, France (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Astronomers using ESA's Cheops mission have observed a young exoplanet seemingly causing powerful flares from its host star-flares so intense they are rapidly stripping away the planet's delicate at ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Atomic 6 receives 2M Space Force award to advance next generation solar arrays
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Atomic-6 has secured a $2 million Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) from the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command to accelerate development of its Light Wing solar array. The award supports a 21 ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Experimental satellite enters orbit aboard Long March 4C from Sichuan
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
China successfully deployed an experimental satellite into orbit on Thursday afternoon, using a Long March 4C rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province. The launch ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Orbex advances as UK contender in ESA launcher competition
London, UK (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Orbex, a UK-based provider of orbital launch services, has been pre-selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for participation in the European Launcher Challenge (ELC), marking a significant reco ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
K2 Space validates satellite systems in orbit and fires record-breaking thruster
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
K2 Space Corporation has marked two major milestones as it advances toward its first full satellite launch, the GRAVITAS mission, set for early 2026 to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). The company su ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Crystalline grains found in space ice challenge assumptions about its structure
London, UK (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Ice commonly found in space is not entirely amorphous, as long believed, but instead contains nanoscale crystals, according to a new study by scientists at University College London (UCL) and the Un ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


STELLAR CHEMISTRY
'Ice in a volcano' reveals age of gas cloud at Milky Way's center
Raleigh, NC (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Researchers have found clouds of cold gas embedded deep within larger, superheated gas clouds - or Fermi bubbles - at the Milky Way's center. The finding challenges current models of Fermi bubble fo ... more
TECH SPACE
OKI offers custom long flexible circuits for low-volume space tech production
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
OKI Electric Cable, the cabling division of the OKI Group, has introduced custom long flexible printed circuits (FPCs) designed for small-lot production to support the evolving needs of the New Spac ... more
SPACEMART
Globalstar selects SpaceX to launch final replacement satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Globalstar Inc has signed a new launch services agreement with SpaceX to deploy the final batch of its second-generation replacement satellites. The launch, set to follow an initial deployment later ... more
TECH SPACE
Vibration control system enhances satellite detumbling for orbital cleanup
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Under mounting concerns over space debris, scientists at Northwestern Polytechnical University have developed a breakthrough method for detumbling malfunctioning satellites using a hybrid vibration ... more
TECH SPACE
Houses made from rice: Kyrgyzstan's eco-friendly revolution
Kyzyl-Kiya, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) July 7, 2025
It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice. ... more
SPACEMART
AST SpaceMobile adds 100 million in non dilutive funding to support manufacturing expansion
MIDLAND TX (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
AST SpaceMobile has secured a $100 million equipment financing facility from Trinity Capital Inc., offering the satellite telecom innovator long-term, non-dilutive liquidity to accelerate manufactur ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
International deep space alliance launched in Hefei China
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
The International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA), the first global scientific body solely focused on deep space initiatives, was officially inaugurated Monday in Hefei, Anhui province. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Wave-tested airbag system boosts safety for ocean spacecraft landings
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
As space agencies and private companies ramp up reusable spacecraft and deep-space missions, returning safely to Earth-especially via ocean splashdowns-has become a pressing challenge. A new study f ... more
WOOD PILE
Satellite observations provide insight into post-wildfire forest recovery
Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 08, 2025
Satellite imagery of Southern Oregon and Northern California forests. NSF NCAR scientists used satellite imagery to evaluate the percentage of forest regrowth post-wildfire across different land con ... more
MARSDAILY
Bioplastic habitats could sustain algae growth for space colonization
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
In a step toward sustainable extraterrestrial living, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated that green algae can thrive in bi ... more
SPACEMART
Boeing expands SES O3b mPOWER fleet with latest satellite delivery
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Boeing has delivered the ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, bolstering the satellite operator's growing medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation. The two newly completed spacecraft are equi ... more
MOON DAILY
Probing the cosmic Dark Ages from the far side of the Moon
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Astronomers want to unlock the secrets of the 'Cosmic Dawn' by sending a miniature spacecraft to listen out for an "ancient whisper" on the far side of the Moon. The proposed mission will stud ... more
MOON DAILY
Young lunar meteorite sheds light on missing chapter in Moon's volcanic timeline
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
A meteorite discovered in Africa in 2023 has been dated to 2.35 billion years old, making it the youngest known basaltic lunar meteorite and filling a nearly billion-year void in the Moon's volcanic ... more
MARSDAILY
Was Mars doomed to be a desert? Study proposes new explanation
Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
One of the great unsolved problems in modern planetary science is written on the surface of Mars. Mars has canyons that were carved by rivers, so it was once warm enough for liquid water. How- ... more
IRON AND ICE
Massive Boulders Ejected During DART Mission Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection Efforts
College Park MD (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
University of Maryland astronomers discovered that an unexpected blast of space rocks ejected during DART mission carried three times more momentum than the spacecraft itself, leading to new insight ... more
MARSDAILY
Continuing the Quest for Clays
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 09, 2025
For the past month and a half, Perseverance has been exploring the Krokodillen plateau in search of clay-bearing rocks. An earlier blog discussed that these rocks could hold clues to Mars' watery pa ... more
EXO WORLDS
How airports like Heathrow and Gatwick could help aliens spot Earth
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Radar systems used by civilian airports and military operations are inadvertently revealing our existence to potential advanced alien civilisations, new research shows. The study explored how ... more
EXO WORLDS
Scientists uncover mechanism that causes formation of planets
Princeton NJ (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Instead of a tempest in a teapot, imagine the cosmos in a canister. Scientists have performed experiments using nested, spinning cylinders to confirm that an uneven wobble in a ring of electrically ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE
Artificial solar eclipses in space could shed light on Sun
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our Sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth. The plan, par ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Dark matter fueled dark dwarfs may populate galactic core
Durham UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
A newly proposed class of stellar object known as a "dark dwarf" could help illuminate the elusive nature of dark matter, according to researchers from the UK and US. These theoretical bodies may be ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Unlocking the Secrets of Cosmic Dust with the Webb Telescope
Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Cosmic dust does far more than float through space. It's the raw material from which stars, planets and possibly even life emerge. Yet astronomers have long puzzled over where this vast amount of du ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Helicity barrier discovery sheds light on how solar plasma heats and flows
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Scientists have obtained the clearest evidence yet for a long-theorized mechanism that alters how energy is dissipated in the Sun's atmosphere, helping explain the high temperatures and rapid accele ... more
TECH SPACE
Redwire integrates second Hammerhead satellite for ESA in-orbit tech mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) has finalized integration of its Hammerhead spacecraft platform for a European Space Agency (ESA) in-orbit technology demonstration mission. The work was completed at ... more
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