Trump shifts priority to Moon mission, not Mars
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Washington, United States (AFP) Dec 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he wants to send astronauts back to the Moon as soon as possible, putting eventual Mars missions on the back burner.
In an executive order on his space policy, Trump said he wanted to get Americans to the Moon by 2028, under NASA's Artemis program launched during his first White House term.
Such a lunar landing would "assert American l
US President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he wants to send astronauts back to the Moon as soon as possible, putting eventual Mars missions on the back burner.
In an executive order on his space policy, Trump said he wanted to get Americans to the Moon by 2028, under NASA's Artemis program launched during his first White House term.
Such a lunar landing would "assert American l BlackSky accelerates Gen-3 satellite into full commercial service in three weeks
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has placed its third Gen-3 imaging satellite into commercial service just three weeks after launch, marking a major reduction in commissioning time compared with the company's first Gen-3 unit. The new spacecraft adds further capacity for 35-centimeter-class very high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics for BlackSky customers worldwide.
"Integr
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has placed its third Gen-3 imaging satellite into commercial service just three weeks after launch, marking a major reduction in commissioning time compared with the company's first Gen-3 unit. The new spacecraft adds further capacity for 35-centimeter-class very high-resolution imagery and AI-enabled analytics for BlackSky customers worldwide.
"Integr "Robot, make me a chair" robot-make-me-a-chair-in-six-prompts
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD software requires extensive expertise to master, and many tools incorporate such a high level of detail they don't lend themselves to brainstorming or rapid prototyping.
In an effort to make design faster and more accessible for non-experts, researchers from MIT
Computer-aided design (CAD) systems are tried-and-true tools used to design many of the physical objects we use each day. But CAD software requires extensive expertise to master, and many tools incorporate such a high level of detail they don't lend themselves to brainstorming or rapid prototyping.
In an effort to make design faster and more accessible for non-experts, researchers from MIT Sentinel 6B begins sea level mapping campaign
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Sentinel-6B has begun returning its first ocean measurements, providing initial maps of sea level across a wide area of the U.S. East Coast and the Atlantic Ocean after its November launch. The U.S.-European mission is designed to survey about 90 percent of Earth's oceans using high-precision radar altimetry to track changes in sea surface height that affect coastal communities and marine operat
Sentinel-6B has begun returning its first ocean measurements, providing initial maps of sea level across a wide area of the U.S. East Coast and the Atlantic Ocean after its November launch. The U.S.-European mission is designed to survey about 90 percent of Earth's oceans using high-precision radar altimetry to track changes in sea surface height that affect coastal communities and marine operat Laser experiment proposed to probe quantum nature of gravity
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have outlined an experiment in which light exchanges discrete packets of energy with gravitational waves, potentially revealing the long-sought quantum properties of gravity. In the proposed scheme, a laser beam interacts with a passing gravitational wave so that the light loses or gains an energy amount corresponding to one or more gravitons,
Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have outlined an experiment in which light exchanges discrete packets of energy with gravitational waves, potentially revealing the long-sought quantum properties of gravity. In the proposed scheme, a laser beam interacts with a passing gravitational wave so that the light loses or gains an energy amount corresponding to one or more gravitons, New NASA Sensor Goes Hunting for Critical Minerals
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 09, 2025
Cradled in the nose of a high-altitude research airplane, a new NASA sensor has taken to the skies to help geoscientists map rocks hosting lithium and other critical minerals on Earth's surface some 60,000 feet below. In collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the flights are part of the largest airborne campaign of its kind in the country's history.
But that's just one of ma
Cradled in the nose of a high-altitude research airplane, a new NASA sensor has taken to the skies to help geoscientists map rocks hosting lithium and other critical minerals on Earth's surface some 60,000 feet below. In collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the flights are part of the largest airborne campaign of its kind in the country's history.
But that's just one of ma NASA backs CINEMA smallsat fleet to probe Earth magnetotail
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Laurel MD (SPX) Dec 14, 2025
NASA has selected Dartmouth College and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to begin developing a mission that will shed more light on the growing impacts of space weather.
The Cross-scale Investigation of Earths Magnetotail and Aurora (CINEMA) mission will unlock the secrets of the energy circulation through Earths magnetotail. The magnetotail is an ext
NASA has selected Dartmouth College and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to begin developing a mission that will shed more light on the growing impacts of space weather.
The Cross-scale Investigation of Earths Magnetotail and Aurora (CINEMA) mission will unlock the secrets of the energy circulation through Earths magnetotail. The magnetotail is an ext LizzieSat 3 completes bus commissioning for multi mission AI operations
Friday, 19 December 2025 12:43
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
Sidus Space has completed bus-level commissioning of its LizzieSat-3 spacecraft, confirming that the satellite's core systems are operational in orbit and ready to support customer missions. LS-3 is part of the company's LizzieSat multi-mission constellation focused on providing space-based data services, integrated sensors, and autonomous on-orbit computing capabilities to government and commer
Sidus Space has completed bus-level commissioning of its LizzieSat-3 spacecraft, confirming that the satellite's core systems are operational in orbit and ready to support customer missions. LS-3 is part of the company's LizzieSat multi-mission constellation focused on providing space-based data services, integrated sensors, and autonomous on-orbit computing capabilities to government and commer Astrobotic secures contracts for suborbital vehicle development
Friday, 19 December 2025 11:54
Astrobotic said Dec. 19 it has won $17.5 million in NASA and military contracts to develop three new reusable suborbital vehicles for technology demonstrations and other applications.
Earth from Space: Manicouagan crater
Friday, 19 December 2025 08:00
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This week Earth from Space features a wintery image: a red and white sphere that, if seen from a distance, resembles a festive decoration. Webb: Dwarf stars in a glittering sky
Friday, 19 December 2025 08:00
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Dwarf stars in a glittering sky The Quantum Age will be Powered by Fusion
Friday, 19 December 2025 00:51
Gerroa, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
Fusion is the cosmic process that powers stars, shapes galaxies, and enables the chemical diversity needed for life. From the earliest stars to modern planetary systems, fusion converts hydrogen into heavier elements, forging the matter that makes up worlds, atmospheres, and living organisms. The Sun's steady fusion output governs Earth's climate and underlies all biological and technological energy flows, from photosynthesis to fossil fuels.
Fusion is the cosmic process that powers stars, shapes galaxies, and enables the chemical diversity needed for life. From the earliest stars to modern planetary systems, fusion converts hydrogen into heavier elements, forging the matter that makes up worlds, atmospheres, and living organisms. The Sun's steady fusion output governs Earth's climate and underlies all biological and technological energy flows, from photosynthesis to fossil fuels. How to pick the right web testing framework for your project
Friday, 19 December 2025 00:51
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2025
The selection of a web testing framework may at times not be very easy. In fact, with so many tools that claim to speed up your testing process, it often comes down to which tool best fits your team's skill sets, project scope, and long-term testing objectives. Whether you're a QA manager, SDET, tester, or engineer, you want a framework that supports quality and grows with your development process
The selection of a web testing framework may at times not be very easy. In fact, with so many tools that claim to speed up your testing process, it often comes down to which tool best fits your team's skill sets, project scope, and long-term testing objectives. Whether you're a QA manager, SDET, tester, or engineer, you want a framework that supports quality and grows with your development process Trump signs sweeping executive order to assert U.S. dominance in space
Thursday, 18 December 2025 22:15
The White House issued a sweeping executive order on space policy Dec.