Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Terran Orbital has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply satellite bus platforms for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer within the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Under this program, Lockheed Martin will deliver 18 space vehicles that provide missile warning, tracking, and defense functions for SDA's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer. Terran Orbital will supply

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
A multinational research team led by UiT The Arctic University of Norway has identified the deepest known gas hydrate cold seep on Earth during the Ocean Census Arctic Deep - EXTREME24 expedition, documenting the Freya Hydrate Mounds at 3,640 meters depth on the Molloy Ridge in the Greenland Sea. The work reveals a previously unknown ecosystem on the Arctic seafloor where exposed gas hydrate, me

Seoul (AFP) Jan 5, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test-firing of "cutting-edge" hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang's nuclear forces for war, state media said Monday. Pyongyang said Sunday's test was made all the more necessary by "recent geopolitical crisis" - a clear nod to this weekend's events in North Korea's socialist ally Venezuela. Seoul and Tokyo said Sunday they had detected the

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026
On 17 December, two Galileo satellites lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, aboard an Ariane 6 rocket, marking the 14th launch dedicated to Europe's Galileo constellation and reinforcing European satellite navigation capacity, resilience and autonomy. The spacecraft, designated SAT 33 and SAT 34, were launched at 06:01 CET and separated from the launcher after a fli

Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2026
Simultaneous ground- and space-based observations of a newly discovered free-floating planet have enabled direct measurement of its mass and distance from Earth, according to a new study. The findings offer insights into the diverse and dynamic pathways by which planets can be cast adrift into interstellar space. Although studies to date have only revealed a handful of such free-floating p

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 03, 2026
The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark's first lunar mission, a European Space Agency project that will map the Moon's surface in three dimensions to support future landings and base construction. The Mani satellite will orbit the Moon's north and south polar regions, acquiring high-resolution images that can be combined into detailed elevation models. By imaging the same are

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2026
From its perch on a rugged ridge in Gale Crater, NASA's Curiosity rover has stitched together a holiday postcard that doubles as a science panorama, framing the Nevado Sajama drill site against a hazy Martian sky. The scene merges two Mastcam mosaics taken on Nov. 18, 2025 - late afternoon on sol 4722 and early morning on sol 4723 - then tinted in cool blues and warm golds to emphasize changing

Image: A neighbouring vista of stellar birth

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026
Anysignal has raised 24 million dollars in a Series A financing round to expand development of autonomous radio frequency sensing technology aimed at mission critical space and national security applications. The company develops software defined systems that use artificial intelligence to sense, identify, and manage radio frequency signals across contested and congested electromagnetic en