Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
Astronomers have reported the first clear observation of a swirling distortion in spacetime produced by a rapidly spinning black hole, seen through the motion of material left over from a disrupted star. The team, led by researchers at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with support from Cardiff University, studied AT2020afhd, a tidal disruption even

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
Last year a UCLA-led team achieved a long-sought goal in nuclear spectroscopy by making radioactive thorium-229 nuclei absorb and emit photons in a controlled way, a capability scientists had pursued for about 50 years. That work, first proposed by the group in 2008, opened the door to nuclear clocks with very high precision that could influence navigation and tests of fundamental physics.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
Overview Energy has revealed an airborne power-beaming demonstration that transmitted energy from a moving aircraft to a ground receiver 5 kilometers below, marking its second major step toward delivering grid-scale solar power from space. The test used the same optics and laser chain planned for space operations and showed that the system can send power via near-infrared light from an air

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
Qingzhou, or light vessel, China's new-generation cargo spacecraft, has achieved breakthroughs in multiple key technologies and is scheduled to make its maiden flight next year, according to its developer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Innovation Academy for Microsatellites. Designed with a focus on low cost, high reliability, high adaptability and high intelligence, the compact spacecr

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
The 2025 International Symposium on the Peaceful Use of Space Technology - Health (IPSPACE 2025) opened Tuesday in Boao, a coastal town in China's Hainan province, with a focus on expanding cooperation in space activities and applying space-based capabilities to the health sector. Organizers brought together about 50 experts and astronauts from China and other countries for the three-day

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
CAS Space has carried out the 11th launch of its Kinetica 1 solid-fuel carrier rocket, orbiting nine satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. The rocket lifted off at 12:03 pm local time and delivered all payloads into their planned orbits. The manifest included six Chinese multifunctional satellites, along with one satellite each for the Unit

The findings come from a report by the Consortium for Space Mobility and ISAM Capabilities, or COSMIC

Lt. Gen. Phil Garrant, head of the Space Systems Command, said Five Eyes partners would likely have access to this technology

The contract will focus on signals intelligence for U.S.

NATO has picked 150 companies from 24 of its member countries to join its Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic next year, including more than two dozen with ties to the space sector.