AI-developed controller directs satellite in pioneering in-orbit maneuver
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
A team at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) has achieved a significant milestone on the road to space autonomy by successfully testing an artificial intelligence-based attitude controller in orbit for the first time. This world-first achievement was carried out using the 3U nanosatellite InnoCube, with direct in-orbit control administered by a system developed at JMU. The test occu
UCF helps shape the future of space hospitality and tourism
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
As Florida's Premier University for Engineering, Technology and Innovation, UCF continues to lead the way in preparing students for the industries of tomorrow - including those that reach beyond Earth.
UCF students are participating in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (Mission 21), a national competition that provides students with the opportunity to design experiments for launc ESA puts Insects on the menu for ISS
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractive option for European researchers studying reliable food sources for long-duration missions.
Eating insects is not unusual: billions of people do it every day. According to the UN's Food and Agr Cislune Partners with UCF on Simulation to Improve Decision-Making for Future Lunar Missions
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
Funded by NASA, the research leveraged immersive technologies and insights across disciplines to examine trust dynamics between humans and machines, ensuring safety and success for future space exploration.
Computer science doctoral student Hiroshi Furuya uses a virtual reality headset to simulate a moon mission, aiming to improve human decision-making and astronaut - autonomous system int 3I/ATLAS Highlights Scale and Significance of Interstellar Objects Passing Through the Solar System
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
3I/ATLAS, the third confirmed interstellar object tracked within our solar system, has brought renewed attention to the dynamic range of cosmic material moving through the Sun's domain. Detected by the ATLAS telescope array in November 2025, this object's high velocity, hyperbolic orbit and unusual composition exemplify why every confirmed visitor from interstellar space is both a scientific mil Quantum sensors on the China Space Station to probe dark matter and exotic physics
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
The SQUIRE project is launching quantum spin sensors on the China Space Station to investigate exotic-boson-mediated interactions, encompassing 16 different theoretical forms that can shift atomic energy levels. The sensors are designed to detect pseudomagnetic fields generated by interplay between their atomic spins and geoelectrons found within Earth's crust and mantle.
The China Space S Saturn's icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life, study finds
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
New findings from NASA's Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life, is losing heat from both poles - indicating that it has the long-term stability required for life to develop. The findings have been published 7 November in Science Advances.
A new study led by researchers from Oxford University, Southwest Research Institute a New satellite operations centre planned for Germany to support EU constellation
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2025
AST SpaceMobile Inc. and Vodafone Group have chosen Germany as the location for their principal Satellite Operations Centre, designed to allocate, map, and monitor satellite connectivity across Europe. The centre, which will be sited near Munich or Hannover, will coordinate the SatCo satellite system to supply mobile broadband services to public, private, and Sustainable bamboo products offer alternative to plastic in ongoing global pollution fight
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
A new research perspective explores the viability of bamboo as a replacement for conventional plastic products and evaluates its environmental advantages, technical potential, and current economic barriers. Plastic contamination, including microplastics and chemical pollutants, continues to threaten ecosystems and public health on a global scale. Responding to this challenge, over 175 nations ha Nanometer precision ranging demonstrated across 113 kilometers sets new benchmark for space measurement
Sunday, 09 November 2025 01:27
Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, led by professors Jian-Wei Pan, Hai-Feng Jiang, and Qiang Zhang, have achieved nanometer-level absolute distance measurement over a 113-kilometer path using a bistatic dual-comb ranging (BDCR) approach. This technique attained a precision of 82 nanometers within 21 seconds, establishing a new standard for high-precision long-dis Intuitive Machines sees Lanteris deal creating new opportunities in defense and exploration
Saturday, 08 November 2025 23:58
Intuitive Machines says its acquisition of satellite manufacturer Lanteris Space Systems will open new opportunities for the company, from participation in Golden Dome to developing a crewed lunar lander.
Blue Origin seeking exemption from FAA order restricting commercial launches
Saturday, 08 November 2025 21:17
Blue Origin says it is working with the government for additional opportunities for the upcoming New Glenn launch of a NASA Mars mission, given new FAA restrictions on commercial launches.
AST SpaceMobile sheds more light on sovereign direct-to-device plan for Europe
Friday, 07 November 2025 21:42
Hegseth pledges sweeping overhaul of Pentagon procurement
Friday, 07 November 2025 21:37
Shift toward ‘commercial first’ buying could benefit fast-moving space and tech firms
Copernicus Sentinel-1D journey to space
Friday, 07 November 2025 15:30
Video:
00:03:39
The Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite has joined the Sentinel-1 mission in orbit. Launch took place on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (18:02 local time) on board an Ariane 6 launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana.
The Sentinel-1 mission delivers high-resolution radar images of Earth’s surface, performing in all weathers, day-and-night. This service is used by disaster response teams, environmental agencies, maritime authorities and climate scientists, who depend on frequent updates of critical data.
Sentinel-1D will work in tandem with Sentinel-1C, flying in the same orbit but 180° apart, to optimise global coverage and data delivery. Both satellites have