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April 11, 2025
MARSDAILY
A step closer to Martian habitability as lichens endure simulated surface conditions



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
In a breakthrough experiment, scientists have demonstrated that some species of lichens can survive conditions that mimic those on Mars, including intense ionizing radiation, while continuing to function metabolically. The research, published in IMA Fungus, offers compelling evidence that lichens could potentially endure the extreme surface environment of Mars. This finding challenges longstanding beliefs about the Red Planet's hostility to life and opens new possibilities for astrobiological expl ... read more

IRON AND ICE
Asteroid risk reevaluated with fresh data from Earth and space
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
An international coalition of scientists is closely monitoring near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, with new calculations showing a dramatic reduction in its potential to strike Earth in 2032. Initially es ... more
IRON AND ICE
Mammals made landfall long before asteroid wiped out dinosaurs
London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
More mammals were moving from life in the trees to living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs, according to a new study led by the Universi ... more
TECH SPACE
What You Didn't Know About How does People Finder Gets Your Info
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Have you ever searched your own name online just to see what pops up? Most people have. And often, what appears is surprising-perhaps even unsettling. Old addresses, forgotten phone numbers, family ... more
IRON AND ICE
NASA Webb Telescope Sizes Up Small Asteroid with Big Implications
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided critical new data on asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming that this near-Earth object poses no significant risk of impact in 2032 or the foreseeable future. ... more
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Saturn's moon Titan could harbor life, but only a tiny amount, study finds
Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a strange, alien world. Covered in rivers and lakes of liquid methane, icy boulders and dunes of soot-like "sand," its topography has long fascinated scientists and ... more
EXO WORLDS
Scientists uncover dominant new microbe group deep in Earth's soil
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Leonardo da Vinci once remarked that humanity understands the heavens better than the earth beneath its feet. James Tiedje at Michigan State University echoes that sentiment, but he's working to cha ... more
EXO WORLDS
What null results in the search for life could still reveal
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
BODY TEXT: What if, after decades of scanning the cosmos with cutting-edge telescopes, we still detect no signs of extraterrestrial life? A new study led by researchers at ETH Zurich, including SETI ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Eclipse quiets birds only in zones of near-total darkness
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
A landmark study using community-sourced audio data has revealed that bird song diminished significantly only in areas of near-complete solar coverage during the April 8, 2024, total eclipse. The re ... more

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SOLAR SCIENCE
Solar wind compressions spark massive heatwaves on Jupiter
London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
A powerful solar wind surge that dramatically compressed Jupiter's magnetic boundary has been recorded for the first time, revealing unexpected heating effects across the gas giant's upper atmospher ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Aitech launches compact AI-powered satellite platform for next-gen Earth and space intelligence
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Built upon more than three decades of space-proven electronic systems and trillions of miles of cumulative flight heritage, Aitech has introduced the IQSat, an ultra-compact, AI-enabled picosatellit ... more
GPS NEWS
Digging Gets Smarter with Trimble's Siteworks Upgrade for Excavators
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) has launched a new capability for its Siteworks Machine Guidance Module that integrates tilt bucket attachments into its field software suite. This enhancement enables constru ... more
GPS NEWS
Rx Networks launches TruePoint FOCUS to deliver real-time centimeter precision
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Rx Networks Inc., a leader in global navigation satellite system (GNSS) data services, has announced the debut of TruePoint FOCUS, a cloud-powered correction platform that provides near-instantaneou ... more
TECH SPACE
Sierra Space teams with Honda and Tec-Masters for ISS clean energy test
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Sierra Space has announced a strategic partnership with Honda and Tec-Masters to conduct in-orbit testing of Honda's advanced water electrolysis system aboard the International Space Station (ISS). ... more
TECH SPACE
Technologies developed to clean up orbit and enhance satellite longevity
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
A Spanish start-up with roots in Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is developing advanced space tether systems aimed at tackling orbital debris and supporting satellite servicing. The company, ... more
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Millennium Achieves Design Milestone for Missile Defense Constellation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Millennium Space Systems, a subsidiary of Boeing [NYSE: BA], has reached a key development milestone for its Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter (FOO Fighter) initiative, wrapping up th ... more
TECH SPACE
Uncovering the Truth: Ways to Tell If a Car Was in an Accident
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Every used car has a story. Sometimes, it's a simple tale of regular use. Other times, it hides events that dramatically altered its condition and value-car accidents. If you've ever wondered how to ... more
TECH SPACE
How to Find a VIN Number Without a Car for Any Driver
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
You've lost access to your car. Maybe it's been stolen. Maybe it's sitting in a scrap yard 500 miles away. Or maybe you sold it years ago and now face a sudden legal or insurance issue that demands ... more
VSAT NEWS
Multi-Orbit and Multi-Partnership Strategies Shape the Future of Inflight Connectivity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Inflight connectivity providers are making substantial advances in network strategy, hardware integration, and operator partnerships, reflecting the sector's shift toward scalable, high-performance ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Microbial profile mapped aboard China space station
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Efforts to understand how microgravity shapes microbial life have long been hampered by limited data from the International Space Station (ISS), primarily due to the technical challenges of sustaine ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Amazon satellite launch scrubbed due to weather
Washington (AFP) April 10, 2025
Weather prevented a rocket carrying the first batch of Amazon satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink from lifting off Wednesday, in a setback for the planned Project Kuiper network. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Trump's NASA chief pick says will 'prioritize' Mars mission
Washington (AFP) April 9, 2025
NASA will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US space agency said Wednesday, shifting focus beyond a long-planned return to the Moon - but insisting both were achievable. ... more
MOON DAILY
Differences in lunar space weathering revealed by farside samples
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
This study, led by Dr. XIAN Haiyang and Dr. ZHU Jianxi from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, presents groundbreaking findings from the Chang'e-6 lunar m ... more
MOON DAILY
Redwire and ispace-US forge partnership to pursue lunar mission contracts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a prominent developer of space infrastructure, has entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding with ispace technologies-U.S., inc. (ispace-U.S.), an America ... more
TECH SPACE
A football field of archives shaped the identity of the Royal Observatory
London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
The vast archival legacy of George Biddell Airy, former director of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, stretches 110 meters across the Cambridge University Library shelves-roughly the length of a foo ... more
TECH SPACE
Honda to test renewable tech in space soon
Washington (AFP) April 4, 2025
Honda will partner with US companies to test in orbit a renewable energy technology it hopes to one day deploy on the Moon's surface, the Japanese carmaker announced Friday. ... more
CHIP TECH
A new path for quantum connections
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Applied physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a photon-routing device that could significantly enhance the interface between opti ... more
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IRON AND ICE
Mammals were shifting to ground life long before dinosaur extinction
London, UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
New findings from the University of Bristol suggest that mammals had begun transitioning from arboreal habitats to terrestrial ones several million years prior to the asteroid strike that caused the ... more
EXO WORLDS
NASA uncovers complex teamwork in magnetic bacteria
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
In a breakthrough study, researchers backed by NASA have explored the remarkable cooperative behavior of a rare form of bacteria that function as if they were a unified multicellular entity. These o ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Smartphone sensor array reimagined as ultra-precise antimatter imaging system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
In a major advance for antimatter research, scientists from CERN's AEgIS collaboration have engineered a groundbreaking imaging system by adapting the image sensors found in mobile phone cameras. Th ... more
SPACEWAR
Sierra Space advances secure GPS tech for US Space Force initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Sierra Space has successfully showcased its Resilient GPS (R-GPS) satellite technology, a critical advancement for the U.S. Space Force's efforts to strengthen national defense through more robust n ... more
OUTER PLANETS
20 years of Hubble data reveals evolving weather patterns on Uranus
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
The ice giant Uranus, known for its peculiar sideways rotation, has revealed new atmospheric secrets thanks to a 20-year observational campaign using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Through precise i ... more
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