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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails may sound like the stuff of sci-fi novels. But in fact, a program started in 2016 by Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner known as the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative has been exploring the idea. The concept is to use lasers to propel miniature space probes attached to "lightsails" to reach ultrafast speeds and eventually our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. Caltech is leading the worldwide community wor ... read more |
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Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satelliteTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched its fifth H-3 rocket on Sunday, carrying the Michibiki No. 6 satellite, a key addition to Japan's independent positioning system ... more 
SpaceX launches more Startlink satellites from CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Feb 2, 2025 SpaceX launched 22 more Starlink satellites, this time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more  
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be?Washington (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the Sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles. ... more 
Rochester's Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contaminationRochester BY (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Long before a NASA spacecraft carrying rocks it extracted from the surface of an asteroid millions of miles from Earth touched down in the Utah desert in September 2023, a team of scientists set abo ... more |
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ESA and European Commission to establish secure quantum communications networkParis, France (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission have finalized negotiations to advance the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI), paving the way for its development. Eu ... more |
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KP Labs and ESA Unveil PINEBERRY to Enhance AI Security and Transparency in Space MissionsParis, France (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 KP Labs, in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC), the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), and the MI2.AI team from Warsaw ... more  
Aerospace Corp and Google collaborate to enhance space weather forecasting with AILos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace), a national nonprofit operating the only federally funded research and development center dedicated to the space enterprise, has partnered with Google Public Se ... more 
GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EUParis, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 GHGSAT, a global leader in satellite-based emissions monitoring, has been officially designated as a Copernicus Contributing Mission (CCM) by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commiss ... more 
Planet Partners with European Space Agency to Contribute to Copernicus MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Planet Labs Germany GmbH, a prominent provider of daily Earth observation data and insights, has announced a new multi-year contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). This agreement sees Planet ... more |
 
NASA radar imagery highlights expanding landslide activity in Los AngelesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Recent analysis using NASA radar technology has revealed that a long-active landslide zone on the Palos Verdes Peninsula has expanded, raising concerns about infrastructure and safety. Scienti ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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How satellites and AI help fight wildfires todayBoulder CO (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 As wind-driven wildfires spread through the Los Angeles area in January 2025, fire-spotting technology and computer models were helping firefighters understand the rapidly changing environment they ... more  
Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon?Nottingham UK (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 The Artemis program has been Nasa's best chance to get "boots on the Moon" again. But with the new US administration taking guidance from tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is focused on Mars colonisa ... more  
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  
China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture?Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 28, 2025 In a move that has taken the global artificial intelligence (AI) community by surprise, DeepSeek, a private Chinese artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 by entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng, has ... more |
Spacewalkers Complete Radio Hardware Removal and Microbe SearchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore successfully completed a spacewalk at 1:09 p.m. EST on Jan. 30. This marked the ninth spacewalk for Williams and the fifth for Wilmore, contributing t ... more 
NASA Tech Instrument Captures Test Images During Blue Ghost Lunar TransitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 Firefly's Blue Ghost Mission 1 has reached the 15th day of its planned 45-day journey to the Moon, marking an important milestone in its transit. Among the key scientific payloads onboard is the Ste ... more  
Astronomers Detect Crucial Factor in Star FormationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 For the first time, astronomers have identified a long-theorized but previously unobserved component essential to star formation: magnetic fields within merging galaxies. Much like a pressure cooker ... more  
PLATO mission set for late 2026 launch aboard Ariane 6Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 On January 29, 2025, senior officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace formalized the launch contract for ESA's PLATO science mission. The agreement was signed by Carole Mundell, ... more |
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SPACE ISAC expands member benefits with access to new testbeds networkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025 The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) has announced a major new benefit for its members: access to the Accelerating Space Capabilities 100 (ASC-100), an international networ ... more 
SpaceX launches from Florida, retires first-stage booster because of extra power neededWashington DC (UPI) Jan 29, 2025 SpaceX on Wednesday night launched a Spanish communications satellite from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and retired the first-stage booster rather than landing on a droneship. ... more  
Satcube's launches new Enhanced Government Terminals for any environmentBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Satcube has unveiled upgraded government satellite communication terminals, designed to enhance security and undetectability for mission-critical operations. These latest innovations bring advanced ... more 
Life's building blocks in Bennu samplesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Japanese collaborators detected all five nucleobases - building blocks of DNA and RNA - in samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. Asteroids, small airless bodies wi ... more |
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ESA Monitoring Potential Threat from Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4Paris, France (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 The European Space Agency's (ESA) Planetary Defence Office is closely tracking asteroid 2024 YR4, a newly discovered near-Earth object that has a minimal chance of impacting Earth in December 2032. ... more |
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Chinese Satellite Companies Expand Global Services with Advanced Networks and ConstellationsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 Chinese space companies are rapidly expanding their global satellite services, offering capabilities in communications, navigation, and remote sensing. This expansion is coupled with a swift increas ... 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 
EagleView Unveils Advanced Property Data EcosystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2025 EagleView, a leader in aerial imagery and geospatial intelligence, has announced the release of its advanced property data ecosystem. The platform aggregates more than 60 petabytes of high-definitio ... 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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