Living Planet Symposium Extra News: Day 2
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 15:35
ESA’s week-long Living Planet Symposium is in full swing in Vienna, Austria, drawing scientists and researchers from around the world. This flagship event focuses on the latest breakthroughs in Earth science and highlights the advanced space technologies used to observe and understand our changing planet. Throughout the week, we’ll be covering the bigger stories in depth, but we’re also sharing some daily snapshots of other significant happenings.
The major highlight of today was the signing of a landmark agreement between ESA and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
Construction on Mars takes a leap forward
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North Atlantic’s volcanic secrets – it’s about being thin
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 12:00
Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, but its seismic nature is part of a much broader geological history.
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists, supported by an ESA-funded project, have uncovered the underlying forces that forged the North Atlantic’s fiery volcanic past – shedding light on the vast geological region that spans from Greenland to western Europe, which is home to iconic natural wonders like the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland.
Earth's satellites at risk if asteroid smashes into Moon: study
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Paris (AFP) June 23, 2025
If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.
Earlier this year there were briefly fears that the 60-metre-wide (200-foot-wide) asteroid called 2024 YR4, which is big enough to level a city, would strike Earth on December 22, 20
If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers.
Earlier this year there were briefly fears that the 60-metre-wide (200-foot-wide) asteroid called 2024 YR4, which is big enough to level a city, would strike Earth on December 22, 20 ULA, Amazon launch second batch of satellites on Atlas V rocket
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
United Launch Alliance on Monday launched an Atlas V rocket carrying satellites for Amazon's Internet constellation.
The Atlas V rocket launched from the Florida Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday, at 6:54 a.m. EDT, carrying 27 satellites to become part of its Project Kuiper constellation, which aims to provide Internet service to customers worldwide.
"We are proud to c
United Launch Alliance on Monday launched an Atlas V rocket carrying satellites for Amazon's Internet constellation.
The Atlas V rocket launched from the Florida Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday, at 6:54 a.m. EDT, carrying 27 satellites to become part of its Project Kuiper constellation, which aims to provide Internet service to customers worldwide.
"We are proud to c High precision LLNL telescope to drive next generation lunar imaging
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is advancing a major leap in lunar imaging through a partnership with Firefly Aerospace. The lab's cutting-edge optical telescope system is set to fly aboard Firefly's Elytra orbital platform as early as 2026, powering Firefly's commercial Ocula imaging service.
This will be the first commercial lunar imaging operation, offering unprecedented u
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is advancing a major leap in lunar imaging through a partnership with Firefly Aerospace. The lab's cutting-edge optical telescope system is set to fly aboard Firefly's Elytra orbital platform as early as 2026, powering Firefly's commercial Ocula imaging service.
This will be the first commercial lunar imaging operation, offering unprecedented u Orion advances Ouija satellite toward 2025 VLEO launch milestone
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Orion Space Solutions, a subsidiary of Arcfield, has announced the successful completion of the test readiness review (TRR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Ouija mission. The nanosatellite, scheduled for launch in late summer 2025, will operate in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) to gather high-frequency (HF) ionospheric data.
Initiated in 2022, the DARPA Ouija progr
Orion Space Solutions, a subsidiary of Arcfield, has announced the successful completion of the test readiness review (TRR) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Ouija mission. The nanosatellite, scheduled for launch in late summer 2025, will operate in very low Earth orbit (VLEO) to gather high-frequency (HF) ionospheric data.
Initiated in 2022, the DARPA Ouija progr Maxar adds Array Labs radar imaging to expand real time 3D Earth data
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Maxar Intelligence has signed an agreement with Array Labs to secure exclusive access to radar imaging data from Array Labs' planned 3D satellite constellation, expected to launch in late 2026. This partnership aims to integrate radar-based 3D terrain data with Maxar's existing electro-optical 3D terrain maps, significantly improving the speed and scope of updates across its global geospatial pr
Maxar Intelligence has signed an agreement with Array Labs to secure exclusive access to radar imaging data from Array Labs' planned 3D satellite constellation, expected to launch in late 2026. This partnership aims to integrate radar-based 3D terrain data with Maxar's existing electro-optical 3D terrain maps, significantly improving the speed and scope of updates across its global geospatial pr Eutelsat to Deliver Low Orbit Satellite Services Under New French Defense Agreement
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Eutelsat and France's Ministry of the Armed Forces have formalized a major agreement aligned with the national NEXUS (Neo-Espace pour de multiples Usages Securises) program, aimed at modernizing military satellite communications through civilian-military integration.
Signed during the Paris Airshow, the deal reflects France's strategic decision to bolster space-based defense capabilities w
Eutelsat and France's Ministry of the Armed Forces have formalized a major agreement aligned with the national NEXUS (Neo-Espace pour de multiples Usages Securises) program, aimed at modernizing military satellite communications through civilian-military integration.
Signed during the Paris Airshow, the deal reflects France's strategic decision to bolster space-based defense capabilities w Axient joins Space Force STEP 20 initiative to drive next generation orbital tech
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Astrion, operating through its legacy firm Axient LLC, has secured a place among 12 contractors selected for the U.S. Space Force's Space Test Experiments Program (STEP) 2.0. This expansive initiative, valued at up to $237 million over a decade, is designed to accelerate innovation in space-based defense technologies.
STEP 2.0 is a multi-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ
Astrion, operating through its legacy firm Axient LLC, has secured a place among 12 contractors selected for the U.S. Space Force's Space Test Experiments Program (STEP) 2.0. This expansive initiative, valued at up to $237 million over a decade, is designed to accelerate innovation in space-based defense technologies.
STEP 2.0 is a multi-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ Space X set to launch Transporter-14 rideshare mission
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2025
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 rideshare mission, carrying multiple satellites and human DNA.
The flight is set to launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base with a 57-minute flight window set to open at 5:18 p.m. EDT.
The flight is set to carry 70 payloads, including cubesats, microsats and re-entry capsules.
A German Company, Exolaunch, will also de
SpaceX is set to launch its Transporter-14 rideshare mission, carrying multiple satellites and human DNA.
The flight is set to launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base with a 57-minute flight window set to open at 5:18 p.m. EDT.
The flight is set to carry 70 payloads, including cubesats, microsats and re-entry capsules.
A German Company, Exolaunch, will also de Bogong moths rely on stars and magnetic fields to guide epic migrations
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed that Bogong moths navigate using the stars and the Milky Way, making them the first known invertebrates to rely on celestial cues for long-distance travel. The study, published in Nature, reveals that these nocturnal insects pair stellar orientation with Earth's magnetic field to complete seasonal migrations of up to 1000 kilometers.
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed that Bogong moths navigate using the stars and the Milky Way, making them the first known invertebrates to rely on celestial cues for long-distance travel. The study, published in Nature, reveals that these nocturnal insects pair stellar orientation with Earth's magnetic field to complete seasonal migrations of up to 1000 kilometers. NASA scientists find ties between Earth's oxygen and magnetic field
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
For 540 million years, the ebb and flow in the strength of Earth's magnetic field has correlated with fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen, according to a newly released analysis by NASA scientists. The research suggests that processes deep inside the Earth might influence habitability on the planet's surface.
Earth's magnetic field arises from the flow of material in the planet's molten int
For 540 million years, the ebb and flow in the strength of Earth's magnetic field has correlated with fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen, according to a newly released analysis by NASA scientists. The research suggests that processes deep inside the Earth might influence habitability on the planet's surface.
Earth's magnetic field arises from the flow of material in the planet's molten int Globalstar expands wildfire safety tools with Technosylva satellite tech
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 10:41
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) has announced further international deployment of its satellite-enabled technologies through an expanding partnership with Technosylva, a specialist in wildfire modeling and risk management. This collaboration continues to equip firefighting agencies with real-time situational tools that enhance safety and response coordination in extreme conditions.
One of the mo
Globalstar (NASDAQ: GSAT) has announced further international deployment of its satellite-enabled technologies through an expanding partnership with Technosylva, a specialist in wildfire modeling and risk management. This collaboration continues to equip firefighting agencies with real-time situational tools that enhance safety and response coordination in extreme conditions.
One of the mo 