Galileo, advancing toward the future
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 12:00
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Since becoming operational in 2016, Galileo has continued to evolve, introducing new capabilities and services to meet the needs of its over five billion users.
This December, two new Galileo satellites will launch aboard Ariane 6 - a major step for Europe’s autonomy and resilience in space.
And the journey doesn’t stop there: twelve Galileo Second Generation satellites are under construction, set to deliver even faster, more reliable positioning, navigation, and timing for everyone, everywhere.
Blue Origin's 1st recovered New Glenn booster arrives to Port Canaveral
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Senate Commerce Committee schedules hearing on Isaacman renomination
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 10:50
The Senate Commerce Committee plans to hold a second confirmation hearing next month for Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator.
Webb spots greedy supermassive black hole in early Universe
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 10:00
Researchers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed an actively growing supermassive black hole within a galaxy just 570 million years after the Big Bang. Part of a class of small, very distant galaxies that have mystified astronomers, CANUCS-LRD-z8.6 represents a vital piece of this puzzle and challenges existing theories about the formation of galaxies and black holes in the early Universe. The discovery connects early black holes with the luminous quasars we observe today.
The ups and downs of space research
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Gravitational wave detectors complete two year campaign with record signal count
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:16
The LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaborations have finished their fourth observation campaign, known as O4, marking the longest and most comprehensive period of coordinated gravitational wave monitoring to date. Initiated in May 2023 and spanning more than two years, the campaign involved simultaneous data analysis and resulted in the detection of 250 new gravitational signals, which account for mor Kepler sets January launch for optical data relay satellites to expand in-orbit connectivity
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:16
Kepler Communications has scheduled the launch of ten 300-kilogram-class satellites in January 2026, marking the operational rollout of its optical data relay constellation. The launch will use a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Each satellite will carry a minimum of four optical terminals that enable high-throughput laser links for space, air, and ground data transm Machine learning tool distinguishes signs of life from non-living compounds in space samples
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:16
Researchers developed LifeTracer, a machine learning framework, to analyze mass spectrometry data from space and terrestrial samples. They used advanced two-dimensional gas chromatography and high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry to study eight carbonaceous meteorites and ten terrestrial rock samples. LifeTracer applies logistic regression to compound-level features and achieved 87 pe Ancient 'animal GPS system' identified in magnetic fossils
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:16
The earliest evidence of an internal 'GPS' system in an animal has been identified by researchers, which could help explain how modern birds and fish evolved the ability to use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate long distances.
The tiny magnetic fossils - dating from 97 million years ago - were buried in ancient seafloor sediments, left behind by a mysterious, unidentified organism. Power grid agreement to supply energy for Loft Orbital satellites
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:16
Loft Orbital and Star Catcher Industries have signed what is described as one of the first commercial energy purchase agreements for space operations. The deal allows Loft to buy power from Star Catcher's planned orbital energy grid to support its mission-agnostic satellite platforms in low Earth orbit, enabling dynamic growth in their satellite constellations.
Loft's approach provides a t New Laboratory Showcases Advanced Satcom Capabilities for Australian Defence Force
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 06:16
ST Engineering iDirect and Black Cat Systems are working together to establish an Advanced Satcom Technology Demonstration Lab to support the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Central to this lab is the ST Engineering iDirect 450 Software Defined Modem (SDM), which provides multi-waveform and multi-orbit capabilities, as well as interference mitigation technology tailored for defense needs. U.S. government and companies criticize draft EU Space Act
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 04:20
A U.S. government official warned that a draft European space law could “stifle innovation,” as other countries also assess the potential impacts of the proposed legislation.
European officials stress space autonomy despite lingering dependencies
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 02:37
European government officials stressed the need to build strong, autonomous space capabilities, even as the continent continues to rely on foreign companies for some launches.
Ursa Major secures $100 million in new capital as it leans hard into defense work
Tuesday, 18 November 2025 22:35
The company now counts liquid engines for hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors as its core lines of business.
