Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025
Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exoplanet with an atmosphere unlike any seen before, orbiting a rapidly spinning neutron star known as a pulsar. The object, officially designated PSR J2322-2650b, has a mass comparable to Jupiter but is stretched into a lemon-like shape by the strong gravitational pull of its compact host star. Its atmosphere appears dominate

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2025
In a historical milestone, catastrophic collisions in a nearby planetary system were witnessed for the first time by astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. As they observed the bright star Fomalhaut, the scientists saw the impact of massive objects around the star. The Fomalhaut system appears to be in a dynamical upheaval, similar to what our solar system experienced in its firs

South Korea’s Innospace said it will attempt a second launch of its small rocket in the first half of 2026 after its inaugural flight failed shortly after liftoff Dec.

An Indian LVM3 rocket launched AST SpaceMobile’s next-generation direct-to-device BlueBird satellite Dec.

In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Juan Alonso — CTO and Co-founder of Luminary Cloud and professor at Stanford University — about the rapid transformation underway in aerospace engineering.

A first launch of the Long March 12A Chinese state-owned reusable rocket reached orbit late Monday, but attempted recovery of the first stage downrange failed.

Deal deepens contractor’s push into space-based sensing and optical communications.

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Tory Bruno, the longtime chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is leaving the joint venture for another opportunity.