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  Washington (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Elon Musk's SpaceX is now aiming for Wednesday to conduct the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket, following a last-minute cancellation on Monday. The world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle is set to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, during a launch window that opens at 5:30 pm local time (2330 GMT). It will be Starship's eighth orbital mission - all so far uncrewed - and the first since its dramatic mid-air explosion over the Caribbean during ... read more |
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Musk survives Royal Society expulsion; EU tasked to detail public funding to SpaceX, TeslaLondon (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 Tech billionaire Elon Musk has survived calls for his expulsion from the Royal Society following a crunch meeting at the elite British science institute. ... more 
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch rescheduled to March 6Paris (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 The first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 has been rescheduled for Thursday, French company Arianespace announced, after an "anomaly" forced a last-minute postponement. ... more 
Redwire Selected to Develop Concept for Advanced Mars SpacecraftLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leading provider of space infrastructure, has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to design an innovative spacecraft platform intended for ... more  
NASA Continuing Efforts to Restore Contact with Lunar TrailblazerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 NASA's mission operations team at Caltech's IPAC remains committed to restoring communication with the Lunar Trailblazer satellite, which recently lost signal. Preliminary telemetry data prior ... more |
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Beyond our solar system scientists uncover potential new exoplanetSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Researchers from UNSW Sydney have identified a possible new exoplanet-an extrasolar planet-through an approach called transit timing variation (TTV). This technique enabled them to detect subtle shi ... more |
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Japan puts world's most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 mnTokyo (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Resembling a squat, wide fridge, the world's most accurate clock went on sale for $3.3 million in Japan on Wednesday. ... more 
James Webb Telescope reveals planet-forming disks can last longer than previously thoughtTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 If there were such a thing as a photo album of the universe, it might include snapshots of pancake-like disks of gas and dust, swirling around newly formed stars across the Milky Way. Known as plane ... more 
U of A-built instrument reveals pictures of 'baby planetsTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 With a sun more than 4.5 billion years old, our solar system is considered "middle-aged," and the pictures of what it might have looked like in its infancy are lost to time. Taking advantage of a so ... more  
Mysterious Icy Objects in Interstellar Space Defy Known ClassificationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 The origins of organic molecules-key components of life-remain an open question in astronomy and planetary science. Ice in interstellar environments plays a crucial role in this puzzle, as atoms and ... more |
 
Goonhilly Provides Critical Communications for Lunar Mission, Advancing Moon EconomyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd continues to play a pivotal role in lunar exploration and infrastructure expansion, reinforcing its importance in humanity's return to the Moon. Goonhilly is delive ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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GCT Semiconductor and Globalstar Collaborate on IoT Modules for Satellite and Cellular NetworksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc. ("GCT") (NYSE: GCTS), a leading provider of 4G and 5G semiconductor solutions, has announced a strategic collaboration with Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: GSAT), a prominen ... more 
KP Labs Unveils Smart Mission Lab to Revolutionize Space Technology ValidationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 KP Labs has launched Smart Mission Lab, an innovative platform aimed at transforming the development and testing of AI models and onboard data processing for space missions. Supported by ESA InCubed ... more  
Scottish space tech to power Danish financial innovationGlasgow, UK (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Scottish space technology is playing a key role in advancing Denmark's financial sector, leveraging satellite data to enhance ESG reporting, bolster cybersecurity, and refine investment decision-mak ... more  
Developing materials for stellar performance in fusion power plantsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 When Zoe Fisher was in fourth grade, her art teacher asked her to draw her vision of a dream job on paper. At the time, those goals changed like the flavor of the week in an ice cream shop - "zookee ... more |
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Establish Joint Venture for European Satellite Mobile ServicesLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Vodafone Group Plc (LSE: VOD), a leading telecommunications provider in Europe and Africa, and AST SpaceMobile Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company developing the first space-based cellular broadband ne ... more 
Rocket Lab Sets Launch Window for First of Multiple iQPS MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global provider of launch and space systems, has announced the scheduled launch window for its 61st Electron mission, dedicated to Japan's Institute for Q-shu ... more 
Spire Establishes Two-Way Optical Link Between Satellites in OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, has successfully demonstrated a two-way optical communication link between two satellites in o ... more 
Maxar Space Systems Secures Contract for New High-Power Communications SatelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Maxar Space Systems, a leader in satellite manufacturing and advanced space solutions, has been awarded a contract to develop a geostationary (GEO) high-power communications satellite for a private ... more |
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SpaceX deploys a batch of 21 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbitWashington DC (UPI) Mar 2, 2025 SpaceX on Sunday night launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 21 Starlink satellites into space from Florida's coast. ... more
UK's Royal Society of top scientists mulls call to oust Elon MuskLondon (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Britain's Royal Society will hold a crunch meeting on Monday following calls to expel technology billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest man, from the prestigious institute of scientists. ... more 
Private US company aces lunar landing on first missionWashington (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone - and the first to do so upright. ... more 
UAE sends AI-equipped drones to spot Ramadan moonDubai (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 The United Arab Emirates is flying AI-equipped drones to help spot the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, official media said on Friday. ... more |
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Nuclear fusion milestone: WEST sustains plasma for record 1,337 secondsParis, France (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 The WEST tokamak, operated at the CEA Cadarache site in southern France, has set a new benchmark in nuclear fusion research by maintaining a plasma for an unprecedented 1,337 seconds on February 12. ... more |
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Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?Boston MA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 High-temperature superconducting magnets made from REBCO, an acronym for rare earth barium copper oxide, make it possible to create an intense magnetic field that can confine the extremely hot plasm ... more 
Rocket Lab Space Software Aids in Successful Lunar Landing for Firefly's Blue Ghost 1 MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has played a key role in the successful Moon landing of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, which touched down on March 2 at 8:34 a.m. UTC (3:34 a.m. ET). T ... more  
China advances manned lunar program for 2030 moon landingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 China is making steady strides toward its goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2030, with research and development efforts progressing as scheduled, the China Manned Space Agency announced Mond ... more  
Scientists establish link between Earth's orbital shifts and ice age cyclesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 Around 2.5 million years ago, Earth began experiencing alternating glacial and interglacial periods, with the last ice age concluding approximately 11,700 years ago. Now, a new study indicates that ... more |
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