Jupiter's moon Europa has a seafloor that may be quiet and lifeless
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
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The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and space scientists quite like Europa, an ice-shrouded world that is thought to possess a vast ocean of liquid salt water. For decades, scientists have wondered whether that ocean could harbor the right conditions for life, placing Europa near the top of the list of solar syst
The giant planet Jupiter has nearly 100 known moons, yet none have captured the interest and imagination of astronomers and space scientists quite like Europa, an ice-shrouded world that is thought to possess a vast ocean of liquid salt water. For decades, scientists have wondered whether that ocean could harbor the right conditions for life, placing Europa near the top of the list of solar syst Milky Way black hole flare leaves X ray echoes in nearby gas cloud
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is among the faintest known, yet new observations indicate it was far more active in the recent past on cosmic timescales. Sagittarius A*, at the Milky Way's center, appears to have produced a powerful X ray flare within the last few hundred to 1,000 years, leaving an observable imprint in surrounding gas.
Michigan State University researcher Stephen Di
Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is among the faintest known, yet new observations indicate it was far more active in the recent past on cosmic timescales. Sagittarius A*, at the Milky Way's center, appears to have produced a powerful X ray flare within the last few hundred to 1,000 years, leaving an observable imprint in surrounding gas.
Michigan State University researcher Stephen Di China geospatial information industry approaches 1 trillion yuan output
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 07, 2026
China's geospatial information sector, a key component of digital mapping and positioning, is approaching a scale of 1 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The industry is expected to have exceeded 900 billion yuan in output for 2025, representing growth of more than 30 percent compared with 2020, and it employs more than 4 million people.
At the core of the
China's geospatial information sector, a key component of digital mapping and positioning, is approaching a scale of 1 trillion yuan, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
The industry is expected to have exceeded 900 billion yuan in output for 2025, representing growth of more than 30 percent compared with 2020, and it employs more than 4 million people.
At the core of the NASA selects industry partners to mature Habitable Worlds Observatory technologies
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
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NASA has chosen a set of industry proposals to advance technologies for its Habitable Worlds Observatory concept, a planned flagship space telescope intended to directly image Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars and analyze their atmospheres for potential signs of life.
The observatory is also expected to support a broad astrophysics program and contribute to planning for future human
NASA has chosen a set of industry proposals to advance technologies for its Habitable Worlds Observatory concept, a planned flagship space telescope intended to directly image Earth-like planets around Sun-like stars and analyze their atmospheres for potential signs of life.
The observatory is also expected to support a broad astrophysics program and contribute to planning for future human K dwarf survey maps stellar neighborhood for habitable worlds
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
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A Georgia State University astronomy graduate student has led a new survey of nearby K-type stars to identify targets where Earth-like planets could provide conditions suitable for life. Sebastian Carrazco-Gaxiola presented the results at the January 2026 meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Phoenix, Arizona.
The project delivers the first comprehensive spectroscopic census of t
A Georgia State University astronomy graduate student has led a new survey of nearby K-type stars to identify targets where Earth-like planets could provide conditions suitable for life. Sebastian Carrazco-Gaxiola presented the results at the January 2026 meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Phoenix, Arizona.
The project delivers the first comprehensive spectroscopic census of t Aegis Aerospace and United Semiconductors plan in orbit semiconductor materials plant
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:12
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Aegis Aerospace Inc. has entered into a partnership with United Semiconductors LLC to develop semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in low Earth orbit as part of a new advanced materials production platform. The collaboration follows a recent grant agreement between Aegis Aerospace and the Texas Space Commission to design and operate an in-space manufacturing system for advanced materials in
Aegis Aerospace Inc. has entered into a partnership with United Semiconductors LLC to develop semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in low Earth orbit as part of a new advanced materials production platform. The collaboration follows a recent grant agreement between Aegis Aerospace and the Texas Space Commission to design and operate an in-space manufacturing system for advanced materials in SpaceX’s IPO will make space investment far less niche
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:00
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The next great space race: Building data centers in orbit
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NASA seeks to accelerate development of Habitable Worlds Observatory
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 12:12
NASA is ramping up work on its next flagship space telescope while also laying the groundwork for future observatories.
Snow-covered Amsterdam
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 12:09
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This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission on 6 January 2026, shows Amsterdam in the Netherlands blanketed in snow. SkyFi expands virtual constellation with Vantor satellite imagery
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 11:30
Pay-as-you-go model aims to simplify traditionally complex imagery procurement
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2026 Outlook: Can Acquisition Reform Deliver for Military Space?
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 11:01
Sandblasting on Mars
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 09:00
Martian winds can have quite an impact. ESA’s Mars Express has spotted them whipping up sand grains and acting as a cosmic sandblaster, carving out intriguing grooves near Mars’s equator.
Sentinel-1's decade of essential data over shifting ice sheets
Wednesday, 07 January 2026 09:00
The extent and speed of ice moving off the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica into the sea – an important dynamic for climate and sea-rise modelling – has been captured over a 10-year period by satellites from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.
NASA works to extend Swift’s life ahead of reboost mission
Tuesday, 06 January 2026 23:14
As preparations continue for a mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Swift astrophysics spacecraft, project officials are also pursuing steps to extend the satellite’s life in case of delays.