Boeing lands $2.8 billion deal to build next-gen nuclear communications satellites
Friday, 04 July 2025 08:03
The ESS satellites are central to U.S. nuclear command, control and communications
Earth from Space: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Friday, 04 July 2025 07:00
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Earth from Space: Zanzibar, Tanzania Antarctic waters getting saltier as sea ice wanes
Friday, 04 July 2025 05:25
Using data from ESA’s SMOS satellite, scientists have revealed a surprising shift in the Southern Ocean – surface waters around Antarctica are growing saltier, even as sea ice is diminishing rapidly. This finding defies the norm because melting ice typically freshens ocean surface water.
The implications are far-reaching as changes in this remote region can disrupt global ocean currents, affect climate patterns, and alter ecosystems far beyond the Antarctic.
Congress passes budget reconciliation bill with $10 billion for NASA
Friday, 04 July 2025 01:24
Congress approved a budget reconciliation bill that includes nearly $10 billion for NASA human spaceflight programs and could also lead to the transfer of a space shuttle to Houston.
China launches first classified Shiyan-28B experimental satellite
Thursday, 03 July 2025 21:40
ESA tracks rare interstellar comet
Thursday, 03 July 2025 15:00
Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a rare celestial visitor: a comet from beyond our Solar System.
Officially named 3I/ATLAS, this newly identified interstellar object is only the third of its kind ever observed, following the famous 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
ESA prepares downselect for European Launcher Challenge
Thursday, 03 July 2025 14:58
The European Space Agency will soon select the finalists for a competition intended to support the development of new launch vehicles by European companies.
China launches first low-inclination orbit SAR satellite 'Haishao-1'
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SpaceX is planning to build a new project in Florida, records say
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Overnight Canaveral launch marked 500th for SpaceX Falcon 9
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Growing evidence for evolving Dark Energy could inspire a new model of the Universe
Thursday, 03 July 2025 10:23
he birth, growth and future of our Universe are eternally fascinating.
In the last decades, telescopes have been able to observe the skies with unprecedented precision and sensitivity.
Our research team on the South Pole Telescope is studying how the Universe evolved and has changed over time. We have just released two years' worth of mapping of the infant universe over 1/25th of the LHAASO reveals hidden cosmic engines in high-energy Milky Way survey
Thursday, 03 July 2025 10:23
China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has unveiled a detailed high-energy gamma-ray map of the Milky Way, marking a milestone in the search for the origin of cosmic rays. Through its "Mini Survey of the Milky Way," LHAASO offers the most sensitive view yet of the galaxy in teraelectronvolt (TeV) to petaelectronvolt (PeV) gamma rays.
Cosmic rays, high-speed charged par European students complete immersive analog Mars mission in Portugal
Thursday, 03 July 2025 10:23
This pioneering analog mission, part of the EU-backed EXPLORE project, has brought a cohort of European high school students out of isolation following their participation in a simulated Mars expedition in Monsaraz, Portugal. Launched in 2023 under the Erasmus+ program, EXPLORE-short for EXpeditionary Program for Learning OppoRtunities in analog space Exploration-seeks to ignite interest in STEA Rocket Lab clears key design milestone for SDA low Earth orbit constellation
Thursday, 03 July 2025 10:23
Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB), has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program. This milestone confirms that the spacecraft design, manufacturing methods, and systems architecture meet mission criteria, paving the way for full-scale production.