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Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:15
Could these wacky warm Jupiters help astronomers solve the planet formation puzzle?
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
What do you do when you have an unanticipated astronomical phenomenon, a dataset made of planets thousands of light-years away and theoretical models that fail to explain what exactly you're looking at?
If you're Diego Munoz, an assistant professor in Northern Arizona University's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, the answer is simple: You get to work on new models.
With
What do you do when you have an unanticipated astronomical phenomenon, a dataset made of planets thousands of light-years away and theoretical models that fail to explain what exactly you're looking at?
If you're Diego Munoz, an assistant professor in Northern Arizona University's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, the answer is simple: You get to work on new models.
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:15
Key ExoMars Rover part ships from Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth, Wales (SPX) Oct 13, 2025
The search for life on Mars takes a leap forward today, as a key instrument for a major space mission begins its journey from Aberystwyth University to Italy for testing.
The infrared spectrometer, named Enfys, will be a part of the suite of remote sensing instruments onboard the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover.
The Rosalind Franklin Rover is part of the European Space Agency's ExoMa
The search for life on Mars takes a leap forward today, as a key instrument for a major space mission begins its journey from Aberystwyth University to Italy for testing.
The infrared spectrometer, named Enfys, will be a part of the suite of remote sensing instruments onboard the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover.
The Rosalind Franklin Rover is part of the European Space Agency's ExoMa
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:15
Yeast withstands Mars-like shocks and toxic salts in survival test
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
Life on Mars, if it ever existed, would need to survive an environment defined by violence and toxicity - from meteorite impacts to soil laced with corrosive perchlorate salts. Now, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found that even simple organisms like yeast can endure these punishing conditions by activating ancient stress-response systems.
Led by molecular biolog
Life on Mars, if it ever existed, would need to survive an environment defined by violence and toxicity - from meteorite impacts to soil laced with corrosive perchlorate salts. Now, scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have found that even simple organisms like yeast can endure these punishing conditions by activating ancient stress-response systems.
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:15
Blocks of dry ice carve gullies on Martian dunes through explosive sublimation
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
Mysterious gullies carved into Martian sand dunes have long puzzled planetary scientists. Now, new experiments by Utrecht University Earth scientist Dr Lonneke Roelofs suggest they were dug not by flowing water or lifeforms, but by sliding blocks of solid carbon dioxide that explode and burrow as they sublimate under Martian conditions.
Roelofs replicated the process in a controlled "Mars
Mysterious gullies carved into Martian sand dunes have long puzzled planetary scientists. Now, new experiments by Utrecht University Earth scientist Dr Lonneke Roelofs suggest they were dug not by flowing water or lifeforms, but by sliding blocks of solid carbon dioxide that explode and burrow as they sublimate under Martian conditions.
Roelofs replicated the process in a controlled "Mars
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:15
Rocket Lab begins 21-mission campaign for Synspective with successful Electron launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
Rocket Lab has launched the first of 21 planned Electron missions for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective, successfully deploying the StriX-3 satellite to low Earth orbit on October 14. The mission, named "Owl New World," lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 16:33 UTC.
The launch marked Rocket Lab's 15th mission of the year and its seventh for Synspective since
Rocket Lab has launched the first of 21 planned Electron missions for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective, successfully deploying the StriX-3 satellite to low Earth orbit on October 14. The mission, named "Owl New World," lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 16:33 UTC.
The launch marked Rocket Lab's 15th mission of the year and its seventh for Synspective since
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:15
PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 15, 2025
PLD Space says it has advanced its reusable MIURA 5 orbital launcher from concept to near-validation in just two years, crediting vertical integration, MIURA 1 heritage, and in-house manufacturing. The company targets completing 2025 with its first fully integrated MIURA 5 ready for final qualification.
MIURA 5 is progressing through subsystem qualification across engines, structures, avio
PLD Space says it has advanced its reusable MIURA 5 orbital launcher from concept to near-validation in just two years, crediting vertical integration, MIURA 1 heritage, and in-house manufacturing. The company targets completing 2025 with its first fully integrated MIURA 5 ready for final qualification.
MIURA 5 is progressing through subsystem qualification across engines, structures, avio
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Wednesday, 15 October 2025 04:15
K2 Space Corp, SpaceX ink Falcon 9 rocket deal for 2027 mission
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 14, 2025
Aerospace startup company K2 Space will team up with SpaceX to deploy a small number of K2 satellites into multiple levels of Earth's orbit.
On Tuesday, California-based K2 Space announced its new contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch three K2 satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket for a 2027 mission dubbed "Trinity," which will lift three satellites into low, medium and geostationary tra
Aerospace startup company K2 Space will team up with SpaceX to deploy a small number of K2 satellites into multiple levels of Earth's orbit.
On Tuesday, California-based K2 Space announced its new contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch three K2 satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket for a 2027 mission dubbed "Trinity," which will lift three satellites into low, medium and geostationary tra
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Tuesday, 14 October 2025 16:21
Modular robots could both explore off-world and build infrastructure
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Tuesday, 14 October 2025 11:33
SpaceX knocks out final launch for competitor Amazon
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Tuesday, 14 October 2025 07:55
SpaceX launches the 11th test flight of its mega Starship rocket with another win
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