New particle detector passes the 'standard candle' test
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
A new and powerful particle detector just passed a critical test in its goal to decipher the ingredients of the early universe.
The sPHENIX detector is the newest experiment at Brookhaven National Laboratory's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and is designed to precisely measure products of high-speed particle collisions. From the aftermath, scientists hope to reconstruct the propert Gilat wins $7 million US defense contract for transportable SATCOM systems
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that its U.S. subsidiary, Gilat DataPath, has secured a contract exceeding $7 million to deliver transportable SATCOM terminals for the U.S. Department of Defense through a prime contractor. Deliveries of the systems are scheduled for completion by the end of 2025.
The order includes multiple DKET 3421 transportable terminals along with associated su Spire wins NOAA pair of satellite weather data contracts totaling 13.7 million
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
Spire Global has secured two NOAA orders that together total $13.7 million, extending the company's role in supplying satellite-derived weather intelligence for U.S. government forecasting and research.
The larger award is an $11,190,900 task order for one year, running from Sep 18, 2025 through Sep 18, 2026, to deliver GNSS radio occultation (GNSS-RO) profiles of pressure, humidity, and t Earth wobble measured with unmatched precision by ring laser
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
The Technical University of Munich has achieved a breakthrough in monitoring the Earth's axis, recording its subtle wobbles with a precision unmatched by previous instruments. Results of a 250-day experiment, published in Science Advances, demonstrate that the TUM ring laser provides accuracy 100 times greater than earlier gyroscopes or ring lasers.
Lead author Prof. K. Ulrich Schreiber of Second Meteosat Third Generation Imager completes thermal testing ahead of Ariane 2 launch
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager, MTG-I2, has cleared a key milestone in its preparation for launch after completing thermal vacuum testing at Thales Alenia Space's cleanroom facilities in Cannes, France. The satellite endured extreme simulated space temperatures from -180C to +150C, verifying its resilience in the geostationary environment.
Francesco Cainero, ESA's Lead Space S AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
SATIM and ICEYE have jointly introduced Detect and Classify, a product designed to automate analysis of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imagery. The system identifies vessels, aircraft, and vehicles with accuracy exceeding 90 percent, reducing dependence on manual review and enabling defense and security organizations to act more quickly.
The product integrates ICEYE's high resolu Hidden chemistry of Earth core revealed through freezing process
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
A new study by researchers from Oxford, Leeds, and University College London has uncovered fresh insights into Earth's core chemistry by showing how crystallisation became possible millions of years ago. Published in Nature Communications, the research indicates that Earth's core required 3.8% carbon content to begin freezing.
This finding suggests that carbon is more abundant in the core Limited safe carbon storage could lower warming by less than 1 degree
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
A new study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has mapped safe underground storage areas for carbon dioxide and found that their practical use would only reduce global warming by about 0.7C. This figure is nearly ten times lower than earlier industry-based projections of 6C, which included storage in high-risk locations where carbon injection could trigger ea Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience
Tuesday, 09 September 2025 06:33
Following the announcement of the upcoming launch of its first satellites, ESA has officially named the Low Earth Orbit Positioning Navigation Timing (LEO-PNT) mission Celeste. The new program will test how a low Earth orbit layer of satellites can reinforce the resilience of Europe's Galileo system and extend its capabilities.
Galileo and its sister augmentation service EGNOS have become Global Space Leaders Converge in Paris for Novaspace Summits
Monday, 08 September 2025 20:20
When the global space community looks ahead to September, all eyes turn to Paris. From September 15–19, 2025, the French capital will become the decision-making hub of the space domain, […]
BlackSky and Iceye join group creating Earth’s digital twin
Monday, 08 September 2025 19:30
SAN FRANCISCO – Blacksky and Iceye have joined forces with AI-visualization specialists Aechelon Technology and Niantic Spatial to create a digital twin of Earth.
Commercial firms team up to demonstrate hypersonic vehicle tracking capabilities
Monday, 08 September 2025 19:10
Varda, LeoLabs and Anduril collaborate on hypersonic tracking demo
Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s $19 billion service boost
Monday, 08 September 2025 19:09
Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device services using satellite spectrum, just as SpaceX inks a $19 billion deal for space-approved frequencies to expand its own 5G services.
Europe ramps up direct-to-device push amid SpaceX’s multibillion-dollar expansion
Monday, 08 September 2025 19:09
Europe has kicked off a study to improve direct-to-device (D2D) services using satellite spectrum, just as SpaceX inks a multibillion-dollar deal for space-approved frequencies to expand its own 5G services.
Safety, progress, and the need for Artemis 2.0
Monday, 08 September 2025 18:40
At an all-hands meeting on Friday September 5, Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy found himself on the defensive regarding former Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s recent comments about NASA’s failure to move quickly enough to “beat” China back to the Moon.

