ICEYE to deliver persistent radar imaging to NATO for enhanced space-based intelligence sharing
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
ICEYE, a global leader in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, will supply its satellite data to NATO Allied Command Operations (ACO) under the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space (APSS) initiative.
The APSS program, overseen by the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), is a collaborative, multi-national effort aimed at enhancing space-based intelligenc Kongsberg completes N3X satellite network for maritime surveillance
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has finalized its N3X satellite constellation with the successful launch of two new microsatellites, ARVAKER 2 and ARVAKER 3, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-14 mission from California. The N3X network is engineered to strengthen Norway's maritime domain awareness.
"With our initial N3X satellite constellation in orbit, KONGSBERG's role as one of Eur Varda unveils W4 spacecraft with first FAA Part 450 reentry license and new satellite bus
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
Varda Space Industries launched its fourth mission, W-4, on Sunday, marking the inaugural flight of a fully integrated spacecraft built entirely in-house at its El Segundo facility. The mission, which took off aboard a SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 2:25 pm PT, represents several operational milestones for the company.
Unlike prior missions, Varda indep Six satellites launched for ICEYE as constellation expansion gains momentum
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
Six new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites built by ICEYE have successfully launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-14 rideshare mission, marking the company's largest single deployment to date. The launch raises ICEYE's total number of deployed satellites to 54 and strengthens its position as the operator of the world's largest SAR satellite constellation.
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Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
York Space Systems has announced the successful launch and early contact of its Dragoon satellite, a defense-focused mission developed for the Space Development Agency (SDA) under an accelerated timeline. The satellite lifted off on June 23, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Within two hours of deployment, York established communications with the spacecraft. Meteorite amino acid triggers nanocavity formation in common clay
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University have discovered that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an amino acid commonly found on meteorites, can induce the formation of nanocavities in the mineral montmorillonite clay. This unexpected finding suggests a novel mechanism by which extraterrestrial molecules could have influenced the prebiotic chemistry that led to life on Ea Why the sun is so good at evaporating water
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inherent to sunlight itself.
"It's well established that the sun is exceptionally good at causing water to evaporate - more efficient than heating water on the stove, for instance," says Saqlain Raza, Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
An international team of scientists led by Rice University's Pengcheng Dai has confirmed the existence of emergent photons and fractionalized spin excitations in a rare quantum spin liquid. Published in Nature Physics on June 19, their findings identify the crystalline compound cerium zirconium oxide (Ce2Zr2O7) as a clear, 3D realization of this exotic state of matter.
Long a subject of th UC Davis and Proteus Space to launch first-ever dynamic digital twin into space
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
The Center for Space Exploration Research at the University of California, Davis, has partnered with Proteus Space to launch a US government-sponsored satellite into space with a custom AI-enabled payload in a brand-new, first-ever rapid design-to-deployment small satellite.
The team will launch the satellite and payload in October 2025 from Vanderberg, CA. From the time the project was fu Rice researchers search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle
Friday, 27 June 2025 09:52
Dark matter, although not visible, is believed to make up most of the total mass of the universe. One theory suggests that ultralight dark matter behaves like a continuous wave, which could exert rhythmic forces that are detectable only with ultra-sensitive quantum instrumentation.
New research published in the American Physical Society June 24 and led by Rice University physicist Christop Possible meteor spotted over Georgia and nearby states, reports say
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China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second spacewalk to enhance Tiangong space station
Friday, 27 June 2025 08:39
Swarm in tune with atmospheric hot flushes
Friday, 27 June 2025 06:44
Scientists are harnessing data from ESA’s Swarm mission and ground-based instruments to precisely measure the strength and duration of intense upper-atmosphere heating – dramatic ‘hot flushes’ triggered by solar storms that also cause Earth’s tenuous outer atmospheric layers to expand rapidly.
This research, funded by ESA's Earth Observation FutureEO Science for Society initiative, offers crucial insights into how geomagnetic activity affects satellite orbits and space weather conditions.
Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Moon?
Friday, 27 June 2025 06:00
Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth impact has now been ruled out, the asteroid’s story continues.
The final glimpse of the asteroid as it faded out of view of humankind’s most powerful telescopes left it with a 4% chance of colliding with the Moon on 22 December 2032.
The likelihood of a lunar impact will now remain stable until the asteroid returns to view in mid-2028. In this FAQ, find out why we are left with this lingering uncertainty and how
Pentagon to consider SpaceX alternative for Space Force satellite program
Thursday, 26 June 2025 21:15
The outcome of the review could impact the procurement of as many as 140 satellites for the Space Development Agency's Transport Layer Tranche 3 program