How to reconcile space mining with the Outer Space Treaty
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ULA making new efforts on Vulcan reusability
Thursday, 21 August 2025 09:39
United Launch Alliance is leaning more into reusability as it advances work on recovering the engine section of the Vulcan rocket and embarks on another project.
Rare gigantic jet captured from ISS by NASA astronaut
Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:22
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare gigantic jet on July 3, 2025, while aboard the International Space Station. Initially thought to be a sprite, analysis confirmed it was an even rarer Transient Luminous Event (TLE).
"Gigantic jets are a powerful type of electrical discharge that extends from the top of a thunderstorm into the upper atmosphere," explained Dr. Burcu Kosar, Pri
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare gigantic jet on July 3, 2025, while aboard the International Space Station. Initially thought to be a sprite, analysis confirmed it was an even rarer Transient Luminous Event (TLE).
"Gigantic jets are a powerful type of electrical discharge that extends from the top of a thunderstorm into the upper atmosphere," explained Dr. Burcu Kosar, Pri CO2 increase to reshape geomagnetic storm impacts on satellites
Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:22
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
Rising carbon dioxide levels in Earths upper atmosphere will alter how geomagnetic storms influence satellite operations, according to new research from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), with implications for thousands of spacecraft that depend on stable orbital conditions.
Geomagnetic storms, driven by coronal mass ejections that flo
Rising carbon dioxide levels in Earths upper atmosphere will alter how geomagnetic storms influence satellite operations, according to new research from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), with implications for thousands of spacecraft that depend on stable orbital conditions.
Geomagnetic storms, driven by coronal mass ejections that flo Magnetic field mapping in Sagittarius C reveals new clues to Milky Way core dynamics
Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:22
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025
The complex and turbulent Galactic Center has long challenged astronomers attempting to model its underlying physics. Now, new measurements of the magnetic field in Sagittarius C, a region within the Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way, are offering unprecedented insight into the interplay between dense clouds, massive star formation, and magnetic structures.
Sagittarius C is known for
The complex and turbulent Galactic Center has long challenged astronomers attempting to model its underlying physics. Now, new measurements of the magnetic field in Sagittarius C, a region within the Central Molecular Zone of the Milky Way, are offering unprecedented insight into the interplay between dense clouds, massive star formation, and magnetic structures.
Sagittarius C is known for China accelerates space computing as Geovis and Sugon map an orbital data network
Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:22
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
China is accelerating investment in the emerging space information, or space computing, sector that it frames as a future trillion-yuan growth engine, with leading firms joining to process satellite and aerial data in orbit rather than entirely on the ground.
Geovis Technology Co Ltd recently signed a framework agreement with supercomputer maker Sugon to co-develop an open and inclusive sp
China is accelerating investment in the emerging space information, or space computing, sector that it frames as a future trillion-yuan growth engine, with leading firms joining to process satellite and aerial data in orbit rather than entirely on the ground.
Geovis Technology Co Ltd recently signed a framework agreement with supercomputer maker Sugon to co-develop an open and inclusive sp US Space Force launches first reprogrammable navigation satellite from L3Harris
Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:22
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025
The US Space Force has placed the L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NTS-3 is the Department of Defense's first experimental navigation satellite in almost five decades, and the first fully reprogrammable Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) spacecraft designed to operate i
The US Space Force has placed the L3Harris-built Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NTS-3 is the Department of Defense's first experimental navigation satellite in almost five decades, and the first fully reprogrammable Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) spacecraft designed to operate i First-of-its-kind supernova reveals innerworkings of a dying star
Thursday, 21 August 2025 02:25
Evanston IL (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected a never-before-seen type of exploding star, or supernova, that is rich with silicon, sulfur and argon.
When massive stars explode, astrophysicists typically find strong signatures of light elements, such as hydrogen and helium. But the newly discovered supernova, dubbed SN2021yfj, displayed a
An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected a never-before-seen type of exploding star, or supernova, that is rich with silicon, sulfur and argon.
When massive stars explode, astrophysicists typically find strong signatures of light elements, such as hydrogen and helium. But the newly discovered supernova, dubbed SN2021yfj, displayed a Astronomers capture a record 130-year evolution of a dying star
Thursday, 21 August 2025 02:25
Manchester UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
For the first time, scientists have directly tracked the slow transformation of a dying star over more than a century - revealing it is heating up faster than any other typical star ever observed.
The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, tracks 130 years of changes in the "spirograph" Planetary Nebula IC418 - a glowing shell of gas and dust cast off by a dying star abo
For the first time, scientists have directly tracked the slow transformation of a dying star over more than a century - revealing it is heating up faster than any other typical star ever observed.
The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, tracks 130 years of changes in the "spirograph" Planetary Nebula IC418 - a glowing shell of gas and dust cast off by a dying star abo How to Maximize Your Solar Investment with Smart Energy Storage
Thursday, 21 August 2025 02:25
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
For many homeowners, installing solar panels is one of the best ways to cut energy bills, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and add long-term value to a property. But if you've already invested in solar, you might be wondering how to get the most out of it. That's where energy storage comes in. By pairing solar panels with a smart battery system, you can take control of your power use, save even
For many homeowners, installing solar panels is one of the best ways to cut energy bills, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and add long-term value to a property. But if you've already invested in solar, you might be wondering how to get the most out of it. That's where energy storage comes in. By pairing solar panels with a smart battery system, you can take control of your power use, save even Space Machines finalizes Scintilla propulsion engine for Optimus Viper
Thursday, 21 August 2025 02:25
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
Space Machines Company has announced the completion of its in-house Scintilla propulsion engine, designed to power the Optimus Viper platform for rapid orbital manoeuvring and space domain awareness. The engine has achieved 65-second sustained burns, more than 1,200 seconds of cumulative testing, and 40 restarts to date.
The metal 3D-printed thruster delivers 50 Newtons of thrust at 92 per
Space Machines Company has announced the completion of its in-house Scintilla propulsion engine, designed to power the Optimus Viper platform for rapid orbital manoeuvring and space domain awareness. The engine has achieved 65-second sustained burns, more than 1,200 seconds of cumulative testing, and 40 restarts to date.
The metal 3D-printed thruster delivers 50 Newtons of thrust at 92 per Two different types of asteroids may actually share same origin story
Thursday, 21 August 2025 02:25
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago our solar system formed from a huge disk of gas and dust orbiting our Sun. The asteroids we see today are some of the most complete artifacts of this formation left for us to observe, like the screws, offcuts, and other debris leftover at a construction site. Scientists can study these floating time capsules and examine their composition, shape, and surface ma
Approximately 4.6 billion years ago our solar system formed from a huge disk of gas and dust orbiting our Sun. The asteroids we see today are some of the most complete artifacts of this formation left for us to observe, like the screws, offcuts, and other debris leftover at a construction site. Scientists can study these floating time capsules and examine their composition, shape, and surface ma LunaGrid Lite advances toward lunar power transmission milestone
Thursday, 21 August 2025 02:25
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
Astrobotic reported that its LunaGrid-Lite mission has cleared Critical Design Review (CDR) and has begun building flight hardware, moving the project closer to a planned 2026 demonstration of lunar surface power transmission. The mission will deploy 500 meters of lightweight cable across the Moon and deliver one kilowatt of power using an Astrobotic CubeRover.
"This milestone signals the
Astrobotic reported that its LunaGrid-Lite mission has cleared Critical Design Review (CDR) and has begun building flight hardware, moving the project closer to a planned 2026 demonstration of lunar surface power transmission. The mission will deploy 500 meters of lightweight cable across the Moon and deliver one kilowatt of power using an Astrobotic CubeRover.
"This milestone signals the Ceres once held deep energy reserves that may have supported life
Thursday, 21 August 2025 02:25
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2025
The dwarf planet is cold now, but new research paints a picture of Ceres hosting a deep, long-lived energy source that may have maintained habitable conditions in the past.
New NASA research has found that Ceres may have had a lasting source of chemical energy: the right types of molecules needed to fuel some microbial metabolisms. Although there is no evidence that microorganisms ever exi
The dwarf planet is cold now, but new research paints a picture of Ceres hosting a deep, long-lived energy source that may have maintained habitable conditions in the past.
New NASA research has found that Ceres may have had a lasting source of chemical energy: the right types of molecules needed to fuel some microbial metabolisms. Although there is no evidence that microorganisms ever exi