ESA Impact: Top 2025 space photos so far
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ESA Impact: Top 2025 space photos so far
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Biomass out of the box TOI-1453 system hosts contrasting super-Earth and low-mass sub-Neptune
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Astronomers have identified two planets orbiting the star TOI-1453, located approximately 250 light years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The system, which includes a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, provides an intriguing opportunity to study planetary types that are prevalent across the galaxy but missing from our own solar system. The discovery offers promising avenues for future explora
Astronomers have identified two planets orbiting the star TOI-1453, located approximately 250 light years from Earth in the constellation Draco. The system, which includes a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, provides an intriguing opportunity to study planetary types that are prevalent across the galaxy but missing from our own solar system. The discovery offers promising avenues for future explora EZIE satellites begin mission to map Earth's auroral electrojets
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
NASA's Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission is now in space and preparing to study powerful electric currents in Earth's upper atmosphere following a successful launch and satellite deployment. Liftoff took place at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with the deployment of all three CubeSats completed around 2 a.m. PDT the next day.
NASA's Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission is now in space and preparing to study powerful electric currents in Earth's upper atmosphere following a successful launch and satellite deployment. Liftoff took place at 11:43 p.m. PDT on March 14, 2025, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, with the deployment of all three CubeSats completed around 2 a.m. PDT the next day. ICEYE expands satellite fleet with latest launch and unveils advanced Gen4 imaging system
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
ICEYE, a global frontrunner in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite-based Earth Observation and disaster monitoring, has deployed four new satellites, each equipped with 25 cm resolution capabilities. This latest launch strengthens ICEYE's already unmatched SAR constellation, further advancing its capacity to support natural disaster response and national security missions. Notably, the laun
ICEYE, a global frontrunner in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite-based Earth Observation and disaster monitoring, has deployed four new satellites, each equipped with 25 cm resolution capabilities. This latest launch strengthens ICEYE's already unmatched SAR constellation, further advancing its capacity to support natural disaster response and national security missions. Notably, the laun SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites 12 hours after Crew-10 sent to ISS
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2025
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlik satellites into orbit Saturday morning, a little more than 12 hours after the private company teamed up with NASA to send four astronauts to the International Space Station - also from Florida.
In addition, SpaceX sent 74 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a rideshare mission called Transporter 13 late Friday from California.
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlik satellites into orbit Saturday morning, a little more than 12 hours after the private company teamed up with NASA to send four astronauts to the International Space Station - also from Florida.
In addition, SpaceX sent 74 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a rideshare mission called Transporter 13 late Friday from California. Varda launches third space capsule to advance hypersonic navigation tech
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Varda Space Industries, Inc., a company focused on microgravity-enabled life sciences and atmospheric reentry solutions, has successfully deployed its third orbital capsule, W-3, marking its second mission of the year. This achievement follows closely on the heels of its W-2 mission, which safely touched down in Australia on February 27, 2025.
The W-3 spacecraft, mounted on a Rocket Lab Pi
Varda Space Industries, Inc., a company focused on microgravity-enabled life sciences and atmospheric reentry solutions, has successfully deployed its third orbital capsule, W-3, marking its second mission of the year. This achievement follows closely on the heels of its W-2 mission, which safely touched down in Australia on February 27, 2025.
The W-3 spacecraft, mounted on a Rocket Lab Pi Hong Kong spearheads lunar robotics initiative for national space program
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has taken a pivotal step in contributing to national space ambitions with the launch of the Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Center. This newly established facility is set to play a significant role in China's upcoming Chang'e-8 lunar mission.
The center, operating under the InnoHK Research Clusters and led by the Hong Kong Univers
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has taken a pivotal step in contributing to national space ambitions with the launch of the Hong Kong Space Robotics and Energy Center. This newly established facility is set to play a significant role in China's upcoming Chang'e-8 lunar mission.
The center, operating under the InnoHK Research Clusters and led by the Hong Kong Univers BlackSky Showcases AI-Driven Analytics from High-Resolution Gen-3 Imagery Just Weeks After Launch
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has successfully delivered its first AI-powered analytics derived from its newly deployed, high-resolution Gen-3 satellite imagery, achieving this milestone just three weeks after the satellite's launch on February 18. This rapid turnaround highlights the capability of BlackSky's AI-driven detection and identification systems, which efficiently convert fine-
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has successfully delivered its first AI-powered analytics derived from its newly deployed, high-resolution Gen-3 satellite imagery, achieving this milestone just three weeks after the satellite's launch on February 18. This rapid turnaround highlights the capability of BlackSky's AI-driven detection and identification systems, which efficiently convert fine- Researchers establish new basis for quantum sensing and communication
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Sensing and communication systems based on quantum-mechanical phenomena can greatly outperform today's systems, in terms of accuracy and reliability, and are considered a pivotal part of developing next-generation networks. Developing quantum information and decision systems that come close to meeting the theoretical quantum advantages has been a longstanding challenge. Now, a team of researcher
Sensing and communication systems based on quantum-mechanical phenomena can greatly outperform today's systems, in terms of accuracy and reliability, and are considered a pivotal part of developing next-generation networks. Developing quantum information and decision systems that come close to meeting the theoretical quantum advantages has been a longstanding challenge. Now, a team of researcher Ursa Major to Provide Advanced Chemical Propulsion for Tactical Satellite Bus Systems
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2025
Ursa Major has secured a multi-year contract valued between $10 million and $15 million to deliver fully integrated geostationary orbit (GEO) propulsion systems for a customer engaged in critical space operations. This agreement encompasses the design, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of a propulsion system engineered for six-degree-of-freedom maneuverability, enhancing operatio
Ursa Major has secured a multi-year contract valued between $10 million and $15 million to deliver fully integrated geostationary orbit (GEO) propulsion systems for a customer engaged in critical space operations. This agreement encompasses the design, manufacturing, assembly, integration, and testing of a propulsion system engineered for six-degree-of-freedom maneuverability, enhancing operatio NASA Atmospheric Wave-Studying Mission Releases Data from First 3,000 Orbits
Monday, 17 March 2025 09:34
Logan UT (SPX) Mar 17, 2025
Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission's first trove of scientific data, crucial to investigate how and why subtle changes in Earth's atmosphere cause disturbances, as well as how these atmospheric disturbances impact technological systems on the ground and in space.
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Following the 3,000th orbit of NASA's AWE (Atmospheric Waves Experiment) aboard the International Space Station, researchers publicly released the mission's first trove of scientific data, crucial to investigate how and why subtle changes in Earth's atmosphere cause disturbances, as well as how these atmospheric disturbances impact technological systems on the ground and in space.
"We've r