Iron rich asteroids show surprising resilience in impact simulation study
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:50
London, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new experimental study that shows iron rich asteroids can withstand far more energy than previously estimated before breaking apart. The work provides direct insight into how metallic asteroid material behaves under impact like conditions and could help refine planetary defense strategies.
Recent demonstration missions such as NA
Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new experimental study that shows iron rich asteroids can withstand far more energy than previously estimated before breaking apart. The work provides direct insight into how metallic asteroid material behaves under impact like conditions and could help refine planetary defense strategies.
Recent demonstration missions such as NA Bright supernova offers new view of black hole birth
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:50
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
What astronomers know about the birth of a black hole has long mirrored the objects themselves, tending to be dark, difficult to observe, and seemingly quiet despite their immense gravitational influence. Stellar mass black holes form in the final gravitational collapse of massive stars with several tens of the mass of the Sun, and these heavyweights were thought not to produce bright supernova
What astronomers know about the birth of a black hole has long mirrored the objects themselves, tending to be dark, difficult to observe, and seemingly quiet despite their immense gravitational influence. Stellar mass black holes form in the final gravitational collapse of massive stars with several tens of the mass of the Sun, and these heavyweights were thought not to produce bright supernova Mixed crystal phase of superionic water mapped inside giant planets
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:50
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
Temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius and pressures of millions of atmospheres drive water into a superionic state in which hydrogen ions move freely through a solid lattice of oxygen atoms. In this exotic phase, which forms only under extreme conditions, water behaves like a hybrid of solid and liquid and shows very high electrical conductivity.
Because this phase can efficient
Temperatures of several thousand degrees Celsius and pressures of millions of atmospheres drive water into a superionic state in which hydrogen ions move freely through a solid lattice of oxygen atoms. In this exotic phase, which forms only under extreme conditions, water behaves like a hybrid of solid and liquid and shows very high electrical conductivity.
Because this phase can efficient Pandora exoplanet mission checks in after launch
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:50
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
NASA mission controllers have acquired full signal from the agency's Pandora small satellite, confirming the health and initial operations of the exoplanet observatory following launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Jan. 11, 2026.
The spacecraft rode to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East, sharing the flight with the Star-Planet Activity Re
NASA mission controllers have acquired full signal from the agency's Pandora small satellite, confirming the health and initial operations of the exoplanet observatory following launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Jan. 11, 2026.
The spacecraft rode to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East, sharing the flight with the Star-Planet Activity Re Jet from galaxy black hole drives vast stream of super heated gas into space
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:50
Irvine, United States (SPX) Jan 08, 2026
University of California Irvine astronomers have reported the discovery of the largest known stream of super heated gas in the universe flowing out of a nearby spiral galaxy called VV 340a. The team describes the finding, made with data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and other facilities, in the journal Science under the identifier 10.1126/science.adp8989.
The observations show sup
University of California Irvine astronomers have reported the discovery of the largest known stream of super heated gas in the universe flowing out of a nearby spiral galaxy called VV 340a. The team describes the finding, made with data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and other facilities, in the journal Science under the identifier 10.1126/science.adp8989.
The observations show sup China outlines mega constellations in ITU satellite filings
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:50
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2026
China has submitted plans for more than 200,000 satellites to the International Telecommunication Union, underscoring a drive to secure orbital positions and radio spectrum as global competition for low Earth orbit intensifies. The applications on the ITU website cover more than a dozen planned satellite constellations, with individual networks ranging from a few dozen spacecraft to systems appr
China has submitted plans for more than 200,000 satellites to the International Telecommunication Union, underscoring a drive to secure orbital positions and radio spectrum as global competition for low Earth orbit intensifies. The applications on the ITU website cover more than a dozen planned satellite constellations, with individual networks ranging from a few dozen spacecraft to systems appr Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift, stretch and compress in microgravity
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Turion Space Corp. Acquires Tychee Research Group to Accelerate Autonomous Space Operations and Mission Engineering
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:00
Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability.
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:00
Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone is convinced SDA’s approach is a win-win
10 asteroids named to honour ESA’s role in Planetary Defence
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 12:00
Orbion delivers 33 electric thrusters to York Space for U.S. military constellation
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 11:00
Michigan-based supplier cites rising government and commercial demand amid tight smallsat supply chain
2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 11:00
Lunar night survival becomes an imperative “Surviving the lunar night has crossed a critical threshold: what was once a ‘nice-to-have’ is now the imperative for any serious lunar mission.
SpaceX knocks 3rd Space Coast launch of 2026: Readies for Crew-11 return
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 10:52?️
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Eutelsat orders 340 additional satellites to replenish OneWeb constellation
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 09:15
Eutelsat has ordered the remaining 340 satellites needed to replenish its OneWeb satellite constellation from Airbus Defence and Space.
Aerospacelab to build eight satellites for Xona’s navigation constellation
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 09:00
Belgian manufacturer to support early rollout as U.S.