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The urgent need for new rules of the road in space and cyber
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 12:00
Solestial wins $1.2 million SpaceWERX contract
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 11:49
SAN FRANCISCO – Solar energy startup Solestial won a $1.2 million Space Force contract to develop novel arrays for small satellites.
Airbus to develop advanced PAZ-2 radar satellites for Spanish defence and civil operations
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
Getafe, Spain (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Hisdesat to develop and manufacture two next-generation PAZ-2 radar satellites for the Spanish Ministry of Defence. The project aims to ensure continuity of service following the original PAZ satellite, operational since 2018, while significantly enhancing national space capabilities.
The PAZ-2 system will deliver major technological upg
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract from Hisdesat to develop and manufacture two next-generation PAZ-2 radar satellites for the Spanish Ministry of Defence. The project aims to ensure continuity of service following the original PAZ satellite, operational since 2018, while significantly enhancing national space capabilities.
The PAZ-2 system will deliver major technological upg NASA selects science payloads for Artemis lunar exploration rover
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
NASA has chosen three scientific instruments to support Artemis lunar exploration, assigning two for use on the upcoming Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) and reserving one for a future Moon-orbiting mission.
The LTV, part of NASA's Artemis campaign, will be the first human-driven rover on the lunar surface in over five decades. Designed to carry two astronauts or operate remotely, the vehicle i
NASA has chosen three scientific instruments to support Artemis lunar exploration, assigning two for use on the upcoming Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) and reserving one for a future Moon-orbiting mission.
The LTV, part of NASA's Artemis campaign, will be the first human-driven rover on the lunar surface in over five decades. Designed to carry two astronauts or operate remotely, the vehicle i ICEYE satellite data accelerates flood relief in southern Brazil
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
ICEYE has provided critical satellite-based flood mapping and intelligence to assist the government of Rio Grande do Sul in its rapid humanitarian response to widespread flooding in June.
Leveraging its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology, ICEYE delivered high-resolution imagery capable of penetrating cloud cover, alongside its Flood Solutions service, which combines near real-time o
ICEYE has provided critical satellite-based flood mapping and intelligence to assist the government of Rio Grande do Sul in its rapid humanitarian response to widespread flooding in June.
Leveraging its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology, ICEYE delivered high-resolution imagery capable of penetrating cloud cover, alongside its Flood Solutions service, which combines near real-time o Milky Way may host scores of hidden faint satellite galaxies
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Cosmologists at Durham University suggest the Milky Way may be surrounded by up to 100 more faint satellite galaxies than previously observed, based on high-resolution supercomputer simulations and advanced mathematical modeling.
Presented at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting, the research predicts these elusive "orphan" galaxies-nearly invisible due to being stri
Cosmologists at Durham University suggest the Milky Way may be surrounded by up to 100 more faint satellite galaxies than previously observed, based on high-resolution supercomputer simulations and advanced mathematical modeling.
Presented at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting, the research predicts these elusive "orphan" galaxies-nearly invisible due to being stri Spire unveils flight-level analytics to assess aircraft weather exposure
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Spire Global has introduced Aircraft Exposure Analytics, a new aviation-focused tool that calculates aircraft-specific exposure to adverse weather by integrating flight trajectory data with global weather alerts.
The solution merges Spire's global multi-source ADS-B flight tracking data-sourced from both ground and satellite-with Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET) alerts. This
Spire Global has introduced Aircraft Exposure Analytics, a new aviation-focused tool that calculates aircraft-specific exposure to adverse weather by integrating flight trajectory data with global weather alerts.
The solution merges Spire's global multi-source ADS-B flight tracking data-sourced from both ground and satellite-with Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET) alerts. This Rocket Lab partners with Bollinger Shipyards to transform Neutron sea recovery platform
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has selected Bollinger Shipyards to execute the transformation of its ocean recovery vessel 'Return On Investment', a vital component of its Neutron reusable rocket program.
The 400-foot vessel, currently undergoing outfitting and modification at Bollinger's shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana, is scheduled for delivery in early 2026. The project integrates
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has selected Bollinger Shipyards to execute the transformation of its ocean recovery vessel 'Return On Investment', a vital component of its Neutron reusable rocket program.
The 400-foot vessel, currently undergoing outfitting and modification at Bollinger's shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana, is scheduled for delivery in early 2026. The project integrates Morpheus Space completes orbital test of GO-2 electric propulsion system
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Morpheus Space has announced the successful in-orbit demonstration of its GO-2 electric propulsion system, conducted in collaboration with D-Orbit. The mission met its primary performance benchmarks, validating the next-gen propulsion technology for operational deployment.
CEO Kevin Lausten commented, "This mission represents a major achievement for the Morpheus team. We set aggressive goa
Morpheus Space has announced the successful in-orbit demonstration of its GO-2 electric propulsion system, conducted in collaboration with D-Orbit. The mission met its primary performance benchmarks, validating the next-gen propulsion technology for operational deployment.
CEO Kevin Lausten commented, "This mission represents a major achievement for the Morpheus team. We set aggressive goa Cold atom experiment validates Fermi acceleration predicted in cosmic ray theory
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
Scientists have achieved a major milestone in astrophysics by recreating a process theorized over 70 years ago: Fermi acceleration, the key mechanism behind cosmic ray generation. Using ultracold atoms and engineered optical barriers, researchers successfully built a controllable particle accelerator just 100 micrometres wide.
The experiment, conducted by scientists from the Universities o
Scientists have achieved a major milestone in astrophysics by recreating a process theorized over 70 years ago: Fermi acceleration, the key mechanism behind cosmic ray generation. Using ultracold atoms and engineered optical barriers, researchers successfully built a controllable particle accelerator just 100 micrometres wide.
The experiment, conducted by scientists from the Universities o Life on Venus? UK probe could reveal the answer
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2025
The answer to whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once-and-for-all by a UK-backed mission.
Over the past five years researchers have detected the presence of two potential biomarkers - the gases phosphine and ammonia - which on Earth can only be produced by biological activity and industrial processes.
Their existence in the Venus
The answer to whether tiny bacterial lifeforms really do exist in the clouds of Venus could be revealed once-and-for-all by a UK-backed mission.
Over the past five years researchers have detected the presence of two potential biomarkers - the gases phosphine and ammonia - which on Earth can only be produced by biological activity and industrial processes.
Their existence in the Venus BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed an early access agreement for its next-generation Gen-3 satellite system with an existing international Gen-2 customer, expanding support for Ukraine. The agreement upgrades the customer's current services with very high-resolution Gen-3 imagery alongside Gen-2's rapid, low-latency data stream.
"This important contract demonstrates the power
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed an early access agreement for its next-generation Gen-3 satellite system with an existing international Gen-2 customer, expanding support for Ukraine. The agreement upgrades the customer's current services with very high-resolution Gen-3 imagery alongside Gen-2's rapid, low-latency data stream.
"This important contract demonstrates the power Helicity barrier discovery sheds light on how solar plasma heats and flows
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Scientists have obtained the clearest evidence yet for a long-theorized mechanism that alters how energy is dissipated in the Sun's atmosphere, helping explain the high temperatures and rapid acceleration of the solar wind. Drawing on data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe, researchers investigated how turbulent energy behaves in the collisionless plasma near the Sun.
The study reveals that a
Scientists have obtained the clearest evidence yet for a long-theorized mechanism that alters how energy is dissipated in the Sun's atmosphere, helping explain the high temperatures and rapid acceleration of the solar wind. Drawing on data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe, researchers investigated how turbulent energy behaves in the collisionless plasma near the Sun.
The study reveals that a Artificial solar eclipses in space could shed light on Sun
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 10:53
London, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2025
Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our Sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth.
The plan, part of a UK-led space mission to be unveiled at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham, would involve the use of a mini-satellite and the Moon's shadow to achieve the
Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our Sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth.
The plan, part of a UK-led space mission to be unveiled at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham, would involve the use of a mini-satellite and the Moon's shadow to achieve the