Chemists find clues to the origins of buckyballs in space
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Boulder, CO (SPX) Nov 4, 2025
Far from Earth, in the vast expanses of space between stars, exists a treasure trove of carbon. There, in what scientists call the "interstellar medium," you can find a wide range of organic molecules - from honeycomblike polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to spheres of carbon shaped like soccer balls.
In a new study, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the Unive
Far from Earth, in the vast expanses of space between stars, exists a treasure trove of carbon. There, in what scientists call the "interstellar medium," you can find a wide range of organic molecules - from honeycomblike polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to spheres of carbon shaped like soccer balls.
In a new study, an international team of researchers led by scientists at the Unive How Water Forms on Planets During Early Formation Stages
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
New experimental research led by Francesca Miozzi and Anat Shahar at Carnegie Science has shown that the galaxy's most common planets may be rich in liquid water due to critical early interactions between magma oceans and primitive atmospheres. Published in Nature, the study demonstrates how these formative processes can deliver water to young worlds.
Nearly six thousand exoplanets have be
New experimental research led by Francesca Miozzi and Anat Shahar at Carnegie Science has shown that the galaxy's most common planets may be rich in liquid water due to critical early interactions between magma oceans and primitive atmospheres. Published in Nature, the study demonstrates how these formative processes can deliver water to young worlds.
Nearly six thousand exoplanets have be Laser-powered networks set to transform coordination of future satellite constellations
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
The University of Michigan, supported by a $2 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, has launched a three-year research project aimed at enabling satellites in orbit to exchange power and momentum using laser links. The initiative, named ORACLE (Orbital Architectures for Cooperative Laser Energetics), seeks to augment existing laser-based data interlinks with new modes f
The University of Michigan, supported by a $2 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, has launched a three-year research project aimed at enabling satellites in orbit to exchange power and momentum using laser links. The initiative, named ORACLE (Orbital Architectures for Cooperative Laser Energetics), seeks to augment existing laser-based data interlinks with new modes f New silicon carbide motor drive reduces weight and size for hybrid aircraft
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
A hybrid Cessna 337 took flight from a Southern California runway with a unique configuration: a gas engine up front and a rear electric engine powered by a silicon-carbide inverter developed by the UA Power Group. The experiment demonstrated that the silicon carbide system is smaller and more efficient than standard silicon-based motor drives and can replace them in hybrid aircraft.
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A hybrid Cessna 337 took flight from a Southern California runway with a unique configuration: a gas engine up front and a rear electric engine powered by a silicon-carbide inverter developed by the UA Power Group. The experiment demonstrated that the silicon carbide system is smaller and more efficient than standard silicon-based motor drives and can replace them in hybrid aircraft.
Alan Protein Production Tested in Microgravity for Sustainable Space Missions
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated the study phase of the HOBI-WAN project, aimed at addressing astronaut food supply on extended Moon or Mars missions without Earth resupply.
Funded by ESA's Terrae Novae Exploration Programme, HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition) will test Solar Foods' gas fermentation technology for producing Solein pro
European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated the study phase of the HOBI-WAN project, aimed at addressing astronaut food supply on extended Moon or Mars missions without Earth resupply.
Funded by ESA's Terrae Novae Exploration Programme, HOBI-WAN (Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria In Weightlessness As a source of Nutrition) will test Solar Foods' gas fermentation technology for producing Solein pro Revealed properties of dark matter align with classical gravitational theory
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
Does dark matter follow the same laws as ordinary matter? The question continues to intrigue scientists because dark matter is invisible and hypothetical, neither emitting nor reflecting light. Researchers from the University of Geneva, collaborating across several institutions, aimed to determine whether dark matter behaves similarly to ordinary matter on a cosmological scale or if additional f
Does dark matter follow the same laws as ordinary matter? The question continues to intrigue scientists because dark matter is invisible and hypothetical, neither emitting nor reflecting light. Researchers from the University of Geneva, collaborating across several institutions, aimed to determine whether dark matter behaves similarly to ordinary matter on a cosmological scale or if additional f Scientists recreate cosmic "fireballs" to probe mystery of missing gamma rays
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 4, 2025
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Oxford, has achieved a world-first by creating plasma "fireballs" using the Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator at CERN, Geneva, to study the stability of plasma jets emanating from blazars. The results, published (3 November) in PNAS, could shed new light on a long-standing mystery about the Universe's hidden magnetic fields and mis
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Oxford, has achieved a world-first by creating plasma "fireballs" using the Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator at CERN, Geneva, to study the stability of plasma jets emanating from blazars. The results, published (3 November) in PNAS, could shed new light on a long-standing mystery about the Universe's hidden magnetic fields and mis Strengthening Canadian space sector with MDA Space investment in Maritime Launch
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2025
MDA Space has made a $10 million equity investment in Maritime Launch Services, acquiring shares at $0.223 each. This partnership is expected to expand Canada's sovereign space launch capabilities and enhance the country's domestic space value chain from ground operations to orbit. The funds will support the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia, improving readiness for orbital launch operations
MDA Space has made a $10 million equity investment in Maritime Launch Services, acquiring shares at $0.223 each. This partnership is expected to expand Canada's sovereign space launch capabilities and enhance the country's domestic space value chain from ground operations to orbit. The funds will support the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia, improving readiness for orbital launch operations The Silent Hedge: Why the Market Isn't Collapsing
Tuesday, 04 November 2025 02:27
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 02, 2025
For months, analysts have asked the same question: how can stocks, gold, and bitcoin all be rising together while debt and politics crumble beneath them?
The answer may be simpler - and more sobering - than anyone wants to admit. The market hasn't lost its mind; it's hedging against one. What we're seeing is not irrational exuberance, but a silent hedge: a vast, mostly unspoken rotation of
For months, analysts have asked the same question: how can stocks, gold, and bitcoin all be rising together while debt and politics crumble beneath them?
The answer may be simpler - and more sobering - than anyone wants to admit. The market hasn't lost its mind; it's hedging against one. What we're seeing is not irrational exuberance, but a silent hedge: a vast, mostly unspoken rotation of Lawmakers warn UK must act now to get space ambitions back on track
Monday, 03 November 2025 23:01
The United Kingdom must move swiftly to turn ambition into action after falling short of a vision outlined three years ago to become a major global space power, a cross-party parliamentary committee warned Nov.
Latin America’s Space Momentum Takes Center Stage at LATSAT 2025
Monday, 03 November 2025 20:15
A Region in Motion The global space sector is evolving faster than ever, with new technologies, shifting geopolitics, and fresh investment cycles redefining what “doing space” means.
Sentinel-1D and Ariane 6 ready for liftoff
Monday, 03 November 2025 14:23
The Sentinel-1D satellite is in position on the launch pad at Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana – ready for liftoff on board the Ariane 6 launcher.
Johns Hopkins, SpaceNews launch discussion series focused on the future of space exploration
Monday, 03 November 2025 14:10
A panel of leading space industry executives will explore the trajectory of space technology over the next decade, examining how the long-imagined future depicted in comic books and science fiction […]
Why the moon is not the South China Sea: reframing lunar space ahead of the next ‘race’
Monday, 03 November 2025 13:00
As the world watches the push for crewed lunar missions, it is tempting to frame the unfolding dynamic between the United States and China as a modern-day space race, with the lunar surface as the stage for a sovereignty contest.
China launches first GEO Yaogan satellite as India lofts record-mass commsat
Monday, 03 November 2025 10:14