Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
A 19th-century hypothesis dismissed for decades is now illuminating one of physics' most perplexing mysteries: why our universe is made primarily of matter rather than antimatter. Researchers in Japan have proposed that knotted energy fields, or "cosmic knots", arising naturally in an expanded particle physics model, may have briefly dominated the early universe and tipped the balance in favor o

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 23, 2025
Meteorites are vital tools for investigating planetary formation and evolution, yet most are lost to atmospheric and geological processes on Earth. Carbonaceous Ivuna-type (CI) chondrites are particularly rare, representing less than one percent of terrestrial meteorite finds. The Moon, with its minimal atmosphere and geological activity, offers a unique preservation environment for such meteori

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 22, 2025
Chinese space authorities reached a new milestone this week as they tested a reusable rocket that they hope to use to join the United States, Japan and other nations in the bid for space dominance. On Monday, Chinese company LandSpace executed a static-fire test with its 217-foot-tall Zhuque-3 rocket launcher. The rocket is on the way to its inaugural test flight expected at some point

MetOp-SG's IASI-NG returns first data

The congestion and pollution of Earth orbit is quickly getting worse. We need to be able to quantify how our behaviour impacts the orbital environment in the future. To this end, the European Space Agency (ESA) is adding a new health index to its yearly Space Environment Report that summarises in one number the status of our space environment over time.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Muon Space has announced a landmark agreement with SpaceX's Starlink to integrate the company's mini laser terminals into Muon's high-performance Halo satellite platform, marking a major leap toward real-time, high-speed global connectivity in orbit. Starlink's mini laser terminals are capable of achieving optical link speeds up to 25 Gbps across distances of 4,000 km and even higher at sh

Paris, France (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
A new antenna system supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) could soon make high-speed streaming and real-time video calls available to airline passengers worldwide. Following the success of an ESA-backed test campaign, global satellite communications leader Viasat plans to commercialize its new in-flight connectivity solution, Viasat Amara. The Amara system features a dual-beam phas

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) has achieved its first light at the European Southern Observatory's Paranal site in Chile, marking a major milestone for one of the world's most ambitious astronomical survey instruments. Mounted on the VISTA telescope, 4MOST will soon begin its full scientific operations, opening new frontiers in understanding the origins of stars, galaxi

Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 22, 2025
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have captured the most detailed look yet at how galaxies formed just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang - and found they were far more chaotic and messy than those we see today. The team, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, analysed more than 250 young galaxies that existed when the universe was between 800