Newly discovered interstellar object 'may be oldest comet ever seen'
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:29
London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen - possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say.
The "water ice-rich" visitor, named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third known object from beyond our solar system ever spotted in our cosmic neighbourhood and the first to reach us from a completely different region o
A mystery interstellar object discovered last week is likely to be the oldest comet ever seen - possibly predating our solar system by more than three billion years, researchers say.
The "water ice-rich" visitor, named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third known object from beyond our solar system ever spotted in our cosmic neighbourhood and the first to reach us from a completely different region o The Mars mission that could prep for a human landing
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:29
London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.
Enter M-MATISSE, a potential precursor to a crewed mission to the Red Planet which could use UK instrumentation being promoted at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham to revolutionise our understanding of space weather on Mars.
If we're to land humans on Mars in the coming decades, we'll have to know what challenges await them when they get there.
Enter M-MATISSE, a potential precursor to a crewed mission to the Red Planet which could use UK instrumentation being promoted at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham to revolutionise our understanding of space weather on Mars. Chang'e-6 mission reveals ancient volcanic and magnetic secrets from Moon's farside
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:29
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
The Moon's near and far sides differ dramatically in terrain, crust, and volcanic history-a mystery that has long perplexed scientists. This disparity is now better understood thanks to China's Chang'e-6 mission, which launched on May 3, 2024, and returned 1,935.3 grams of lunar material from the South Pole-Aitken Basin (SPA) on June 25, 2024. The SPA, a 2,500-kilometer-wide structure, is the ol
The Moon's near and far sides differ dramatically in terrain, crust, and volcanic history-a mystery that has long perplexed scientists. This disparity is now better understood thanks to China's Chang'e-6 mission, which launched on May 3, 2024, and returned 1,935.3 grams of lunar material from the South Pole-Aitken Basin (SPA) on June 25, 2024. The SPA, a 2,500-kilometer-wide structure, is the ol Quantum Secure Space Tech Partnership Launched by Space TS and Synergy Quantum
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:29
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
In a strategic move to reinforce India's space sovereignty in the quantum era, Space TS and Synergy Quantum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop the nation's first indigenous quantum-secure satellite systems and supporting technologies.
This collaboration unites Space TS's expertise in satellite systems engineering with Synergy Quantum's leadership in post-quantum cybers
In a strategic move to reinforce India's space sovereignty in the quantum era, Space TS and Synergy Quantum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop the nation's first indigenous quantum-secure satellite systems and supporting technologies.
This collaboration unites Space TS's expertise in satellite systems engineering with Synergy Quantum's leadership in post-quantum cybers UK hopes to bolster space weather forecasts with Europe's first solar storm monitor
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:29
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
A new UK-led satellite mission concept aims to strengthen the country's position in space weather observation and forecasting by deploying a suite of homegrown scientific instruments on a low-cost spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.
The proposal was presented Wednesday at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham.
UK-ODESSI (UK-Orbital pathfinDEr for Space
A new UK-led satellite mission concept aims to strengthen the country's position in space weather observation and forecasting by deploying a suite of homegrown scientific instruments on a low-cost spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.
The proposal was presented Wednesday at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham.
UK-ODESSI (UK-Orbital pathfinDEr for Space Scientists uncover mechanism that causes formation of planets
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:29
Princeton NJ (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Instead of a tempest in a teapot, imagine the cosmos in a canister. Scientists have performed experiments using nested, spinning cylinders to confirm that an uneven wobble in a ring of electrically conductive fluid like liquid metal or plasma causes particles on the inside of the ring to drift inward. Since revolving rings of plasma also occur around stars and black holes, these new findings imp
Instead of a tempest in a teapot, imagine the cosmos in a canister. Scientists have performed experiments using nested, spinning cylinders to confirm that an uneven wobble in a ring of electrically conductive fluid like liquid metal or plasma causes particles on the inside of the ring to drift inward. Since revolving rings of plasma also occur around stars and black holes, these new findings imp Unlocking the Secrets of Cosmic Dust with the Webb Telescope
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:29
Daytona Beach, FL (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Cosmic dust does far more than float through space. It's the raw material from which stars, planets and possibly even life emerge. Yet astronomers have long puzzled over where this vast amount of dust comes from and what it's made of.
Dr. Noel Richardson, an associate professor of Physics and Astronomy at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and his students are answering these questions
Cosmic dust does far more than float through space. It's the raw material from which stars, planets and possibly even life emerge. Yet astronomers have long puzzled over where this vast amount of dust comes from and what it's made of.
Dr. Noel Richardson, an associate professor of Physics and Astronomy at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and his students are answering these questions Open letter from the Global Space Council: Governments must address a growing crisis in our orbits
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 12:00
Space Force MILNET constellation emerges as top ‘unfunded priority’
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 11:55
The Space Force estimates it needs more than $4 billion for the MILNET proliferated LEO satellite communications program, but Pentagon plans remain murky
Ax-4 private astronaut mission returns to Earth
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 10:05
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down off the California coast early July 15, wrapping up a nearly three-week private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Ignis mission highlights
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 07:00
After 20 days in space, ESA project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and his Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crewmates returned safely to Earth today, 15 July 2025.
Europe’s Space Act shows it’s getting serious about space policy
Tuesday, 15 July 2025 05:00
Plans to overhaul European space regulation would come with unprecedented enforcement power over domestic and foreign satellite operators, including on-site inspections and steep fines to uphold safety, cybersecurity and sustainability standards.
SES to close Intelsat deal July 17 after clearing all regulatory approvals
Monday, 14 July 2025 21:38
SES expects to complete its acquisition of rival satellite operator Intelsat July 17 after clearing all regulatory hurdles in the way of the multi-billion-dollar deal.
China launches Tianzhou-9 to Tiangong space station with record cargo and upgraded EVA suits
Monday, 14 July 2025 21:04