NASA Study: Non-biologic Processes Don't Fully Explain Mars Organics
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
In a new study, researchers say that non-biological sources they considered could not fully account for the abundance of organic compounds in a sample collected on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover.
In March 2025, scientists reported identifying small amounts of decane, undecane, and dodecane in a rock sample analyzed in the chemistry lab aboard Curiosity. These were the largest organic compo
In a new study, researchers say that non-biological sources they considered could not fully account for the abundance of organic compounds in a sample collected on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover.
In March 2025, scientists reported identifying small amounts of decane, undecane, and dodecane in a rock sample analyzed in the chemistry lab aboard Curiosity. These were the largest organic compo DLR plans new control center for future Moon and Mars missions
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
For upcoming human and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will establish a new Human Exploration Control Center (HECC) at its site in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich. The new facility will expand the existing German Space Operations Center (GSOC) and is designed to manage complex, long-duration missions beyond low Earth orbit while reinforcing Germany and Europ
For upcoming human and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will establish a new Human Exploration Control Center (HECC) at its site in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich. The new facility will expand the existing German Space Operations Center (GSOC) and is designed to manage complex, long-duration missions beyond low Earth orbit while reinforcing Germany and Europ Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from Conjunction
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Mars has emerged from its holiday behind the Sun, and we here on Earth have been able to reconnect with Curiosity and get back to work on Mars. Our first planning day last Friday gave Curiosity a full weekend of activities, which wrapped up with getting us ready for our next drill.
We checked out a broken white rock in the workspace with APXS, MAHLI, and ChemCam's laser spectrometer and fi
Mars has emerged from its holiday behind the Sun, and we here on Earth have been able to reconnect with Curiosity and get back to work on Mars. Our first planning day last Friday gave Curiosity a full weekend of activities, which wrapped up with getting us ready for our next drill.
We checked out a broken white rock in the workspace with APXS, MAHLI, and ChemCam's laser spectrometer and fi 'The beacons were lit!' A system to detect and map merging black holes
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
New Haven CT (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
An international collaboration of astrophysicists that includes researchers from Yale has created and tested a detection system that uses gravitational waves to map out the locations of merging black holes - known as supermassive black hole binaries - around the universe.
Such a map would provide a vital new way to explore and understand astronomy and physics, just as X-rays and radio wave
An international collaboration of astrophysicists that includes researchers from Yale has created and tested a detection system that uses gravitational waves to map out the locations of merging black holes - known as supermassive black hole binaries - around the universe.
Such a map would provide a vital new way to explore and understand astronomy and physics, just as X-rays and radio wave Runaway black hole jet outshines legendary death star
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
A supermassive black hole that shredded a nearby star is blasting out a jet of energy that has kept brightening for four years, in one of the most powerful events ever recorded in the universe.
The outburst comes from a tidal disruption event designated AT2018hyz, in which a star strayed too close to a black hole and was torn apart by intense gravitational forces in a process astronomers d
A supermassive black hole that shredded a nearby star is blasting out a jet of energy that has kept brightening for four years, in one of the most powerful events ever recorded in the universe.
The outburst comes from a tidal disruption event designated AT2018hyz, in which a star strayed too close to a black hole and was torn apart by intense gravitational forces in a process astronomers d Thunderstorm, not eclipse, drove tree signal spike in Dolomites
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Around 14 hours before a partial solar eclipse crossed the Dolomites in northern Italy, a cluster of spruce trees showed a sharp, synchronized rise in electrical activity. A new opinion paper argues that this spike did not reflect any anticipatory response to the eclipse but was instead triggered by a local thunderstorm and nearby lightning.
In a widely publicized study, Chiolerio and coll
Around 14 hours before a partial solar eclipse crossed the Dolomites in northern Italy, a cluster of spruce trees showed a sharp, synchronized rise in electrical activity. A new opinion paper argues that this spike did not reflect any anticipatory response to the eclipse but was instead triggered by a local thunderstorm and nearby lightning.
In a widely publicized study, Chiolerio and coll Alfven waves drive stable electric fields that power auroras
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
The shimmering curtains of the aurora form when energetic electrons plunge into Earths upper atmosphere and collide with atoms and molecules, releasing light across the polar skies. For decades, scientists have known that these electrons are accelerated by intense electric fields above the auroral regions, but they lacked a clear explanation for how those fields are generated and sustained in ne
The shimmering curtains of the aurora form when energetic electrons plunge into Earths upper atmosphere and collide with atoms and molecules, releasing light across the polar skies. For decades, scientists have known that these electrons are accelerated by intense electric fields above the auroral regions, but they lacked a clear explanation for how those fields are generated and sustained in ne Gilat books multimillion order for Sidewinder inflight ESA terminals
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
London, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Gilat Satellite Networks has secured a multimillion order from a major global avionics company for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna inflight connectivity terminals designed by Gilat Stellar Blu, with deliveries scheduled over the next six months.
The new contract underscores growing momentum for the Sidewinder ESA platform as airlines and service providers look to deploy advan
Gilat Satellite Networks has secured a multimillion order from a major global avionics company for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna inflight connectivity terminals designed by Gilat Stellar Blu, with deliveries scheduled over the next six months.
The new contract underscores growing momentum for the Sidewinder ESA platform as airlines and service providers look to deploy advan Britain Launches Secure Satellite Timing System to Guard Critical Services
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
London, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Britain has contracted GMV to build a Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer system designed to deliver assured Position, Navigation and Time services for national infrastructure, defense operations, and the wider economy. The system will reduce dependence on Global Navigation Satellite Systems, which remain vulnerable to interference and disruption.
GMV won the competitive tender t
Britain has contracted GMV to build a Two-Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer system designed to deliver assured Position, Navigation and Time services for national infrastructure, defense operations, and the wider economy. The system will reduce dependence on Global Navigation Satellite Systems, which remain vulnerable to interference and disruption.
GMV won the competitive tender t First Crewed Moon Flyby In 54 Years: Artemis II
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Almost as tall as a football field, NASAs Space Launch System rocket and capsule stack traveled slowly - just under 1 mile per hour - out to the Artemis II launchpad, its temporary home at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Jan. 17, 2026. That slow crawl is in stark contrast to the peak velocity it will reach on launch day, over 22,000 miles per hour, when it will send a crew of four on a j
Almost as tall as a football field, NASAs Space Launch System rocket and capsule stack traveled slowly - just under 1 mile per hour - out to the Artemis II launchpad, its temporary home at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Jan. 17, 2026. That slow crawl is in stark contrast to the peak velocity it will reach on launch day, over 22,000 miles per hour, when it will send a crew of four on a j Dark matter core may drive Milky Way center
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
London, UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Our Milky Way galaxy may not host a supermassive black hole at its center but instead an enormous concentration of dark matter that exerts an equivalent gravitational influence on nearby stars and gas, according to new research published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The authors argue that this invisible substance, which makes up most of the universe's mass, can account b
Our Milky Way galaxy may not host a supermassive black hole at its center but instead an enormous concentration of dark matter that exerts an equivalent gravitational influence on nearby stars and gas, according to new research published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The authors argue that this invisible substance, which makes up most of the universe's mass, can account b Isar Aerospace expands engine and stage testing at Esrange
Sunday, 08 February 2026 05:54
Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 08, 2026
Isar Aerospace is expanding its test operations at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, by establishing a second test site in cooperation with SSC Space. The new infrastructure is intended to support the development and production ramp up of the companys Spectrum launch vehicle and to help make access to space more scalable for European customers.
The expansion at Esrange is aligned wit
Isar Aerospace is expanding its test operations at Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, by establishing a second test site in cooperation with SSC Space. The new infrastructure is intended to support the development and production ramp up of the companys Spectrum launch vehicle and to help make access to space more scalable for European customers.
The expansion at Esrange is aligned wit Falcon 9 returns to flight after upper stage engine investigation
Saturday, 07 February 2026 21:14
A Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink satellites on Feb.
SpaceX IPO could drive investor interest in other space companies
Saturday, 07 February 2026 19:46
An investor in two space companies that went public in the past year said an upcoming SpaceX IPO could generate new investor interest while also triggering a wave of consolidation.
Space Force awards $54.5 million contract to Starfish Space for GEO servicing vehicle
Saturday, 07 February 2026 14:49
Starfish’s Otter spacecraft will support relocation and life extension of military satellites