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For over a decade, ESA’s Gaia mission has mapped our galaxy with stunning precision—rewriting the story of the Milky Way. As its mission enters a new phase, we look back at its most groundbreaking discoveries.

Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
When the plasma inside a fusion system starts to misbehave, it needs to be quickly cooled to prevent damage to the device. Researchers at Commonwealth Fusion Systems believe the best bet is a massive gas injection: essentially, a well-timed, rapid blast of cooling gas inside their fusion system, which is known as SPARC. But how many gas valves does it take to quickly tame a plasma that is hotter

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission captures the striking landscape surrounding the Waza National Park in Cameroon.

The first image from a new Italian Earth observation satellite mission was published today: a high-resolution image of a strip of the Italian peninsular showing the city of Rome at a resolution of 2.66 metres. This is three times higher than the resolution currently available for systematic acquisition over Italy.

Paris, France (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 6:15 a.m. local time (09:15 a.m. UTC, 11:15 a.m. CEST), Arianespace will launch ESA's Biomass Earth Explorer satellite aboard a Vega C rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Designated flight VV26, the mission aims to deliver the satellite into a Sun-Synchronous Orbit approximately 666 kilometers above Earth. The satellite will separate from the launcher

Washington DC (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, in close collaboration with U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, released the latest iteration of the Army Space Training Strategy, or ASTS, in late 2024. The updated ASTS provides a framework that focuses on how Army space will help build the Army of 2030 and beyond through space education and training. Firs

Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
Don't tell Neil Armstrong, but giant leaps for mankind may leave astronauts feeling a little queasy. In a new experiment, aerospace engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder will work with astronauts to study how people experience motion sickness when they travel to space-with an eye toward reducing these sometimes debilitating symptoms. The research is part of the first-of-its

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a space infrastructure company serving the growing space economy, has secured a new NASA contract to send four additional pharmaceutical studies to the International Space Station. These investigations will utilize Redwire's proprietary Pharmaceutical In-space Laboratory (PIL-BOX) to support production of high-value seed crystals, laying the groundwork for future

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
This research, led by Professor Zong of Peking University in collaboration with the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Science at Macau University of Science and Technology, has yielded new insights into energetic electron dynamics near Earth. The team employed the Medium-energy Electron Spectrometer onboard Macao Science Satellite-1 (MSS-1), which offers full pitch angle measurements i

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
Planning a space mission demands precision-ensuring trajectories align and fuel margins hold is critical to sustaining orbital operations. Continuum Space Systems Inc., based in Pasadena, California, delivers a cloud-native suite that equips mission architects with the tools to verify that their assets are ready for liftoff and long-term success. The company traces its roots to NASA's Jet