Bioplastic habitats could sustain algae growth for space colonization
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
In a step toward sustainable extraterrestrial living, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated that green algae can thrive in bioplastic shelters under Mars-like conditions. The findings point to a future in which space habitats can grow-and even regenerate-using biological materials.
The team, led by Robin Wordsworth, P
In a step toward sustainable extraterrestrial living, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated that green algae can thrive in bioplastic shelters under Mars-like conditions. The findings point to a future in which space habitats can grow-and even regenerate-using biological materials.
The team, led by Robin Wordsworth, P Boeing expands SES O3b mPOWER fleet with latest satellite delivery
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Boeing has delivered the ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, bolstering the satellite operator's growing medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation. The two newly completed spacecraft are equipped with Boeing's fully software-defined payloads, enabling dynamic power allocation to meet real-time user demands. Both satellites are en route to Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a scheduled su
Boeing has delivered the ninth and tenth O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, bolstering the satellite operator's growing medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation. The two newly completed spacecraft are equipped with Boeing's fully software-defined payloads, enabling dynamic power allocation to meet real-time user demands. Both satellites are en route to Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a scheduled su China launches international association to boost global access to deep space research
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
China will inaugurate the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) next Monday, marking its first international academic body dedicated to aerospace. Based in Hefei, Anhui province, the association is designed to foster global collaboration, with an emphasis on empowering developing countries to access and advance deep-space technologies.
The IDSEA, co-founded by the Hefei-
China will inaugurate the International Deep Space Exploration Association (IDSEA) next Monday, marking its first international academic body dedicated to aerospace. Based in Hefei, Anhui province, the association is designed to foster global collaboration, with an emphasis on empowering developing countries to access and advance deep-space technologies.
The IDSEA, co-founded by the Hefei- Competing wave patterns may unlock turbulent secrets in hypersonic vehicle design
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Recent progress in hypersonic aerodynamics has shed light on one of the field's longest-standing puzzles: the unpredictable transition from smooth to turbulent airflow around blunt-nosed vehicles. This transition dramatically increases drag and thermal load, posing a major challenge to hypersonic flight systems.
Traditionally, researchers attributed this boundary layer transition to modal
Recent progress in hypersonic aerodynamics has shed light on one of the field's longest-standing puzzles: the unpredictable transition from smooth to turbulent airflow around blunt-nosed vehicles. This transition dramatically increases drag and thermal load, posing a major challenge to hypersonic flight systems.
Traditionally, researchers attributed this boundary layer transition to modal Europe launches first geostationary atmospheric sounder to boost extreme weather forecasts
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Europe has advanced its ability to track extreme weather with the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1), the continent's first geostationary meteorological sounder. The satellite will deliver critical atmospheric data that supports earlier and more accurate weather alerts, helping to safeguard people, infrastructure, and economies.
MTG-S1 lifted off on 1 July 2025 and
Europe has advanced its ability to track extreme weather with the launch of the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder 1 (MTG-S1), the continent's first geostationary meteorological sounder. The satellite will deliver critical atmospheric data that supports earlier and more accurate weather alerts, helping to safeguard people, infrastructure, and economies.
MTG-S1 lifted off on 1 July 2025 and Heat sink technology put to the test aboard Australian satellite mission
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
A research team led by mechanical science and engineering professor Mickey Clemon at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is testing advanced cooling systems in space to improve heat sink performance for satellite electronics.
Space presents a unique challenge for electronics: high waste heat output with no atmosphere for convective cooling. To counteract this, the team embedded a w
A research team led by mechanical science and engineering professor Mickey Clemon at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is testing advanced cooling systems in space to improve heat sink performance for satellite electronics.
Space presents a unique challenge for electronics: high waste heat output with no atmosphere for convective cooling. To counteract this, the team embedded a w Mars lost habitability due to its own climate self-limiting cycle
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Mars may once have flowed with rivers and lakes, but a new study led by University of Chicago planetary scientist Edwin Kite suggests its warm periods were fleeting and ultimately doomed by a self-regulating climate system. Published July 2 in Nature, the research presents a model in which increasing solar brightness briefly allowed water to flow before triggering a geochemical response that loc
Mars may once have flowed with rivers and lakes, but a new study led by University of Chicago planetary scientist Edwin Kite suggests its warm periods were fleeting and ultimately doomed by a self-regulating climate system. Published July 2 in Nature, the research presents a model in which increasing solar brightness briefly allowed water to flow before triggering a geochemical response that loc NASA shares SPHEREx sky survey data weekly to enable global cosmic research
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 07, 2025
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope, launched in March, has begun publicly releasing data from its infrared sky survey, offering scientists worldwide weekly access to its extensive cosmic observations. The mission is designed to map the entire sky twice a year over a two-year period, capturing images in 102 infrared wavelengths to support investigations ranging from the origins of the universe to the
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope, launched in March, has begun publicly releasing data from its infrared sky survey, offering scientists worldwide weekly access to its extensive cosmic observations. The mission is designed to map the entire sky twice a year over a two-year period, capturing images in 102 infrared wavelengths to support investigations ranging from the origins of the universe to the NASA spacecraft captures detailed images of Donaldjohanson asteroid
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Scientists from NASA's Lucy mission have completed initial analysis of data gathered during the spacecraft's April 20 flyby of the main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson. Images taken by Lucy's L'LORRI imager just minutes before closest approach have provided a comprehensive view of the asteroid, marking a successful test for future operations.
Mission engineers describe the event as a crucial
Scientists from NASA's Lucy mission have completed initial analysis of data gathered during the spacecraft's April 20 flyby of the main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson. Images taken by Lucy's L'LORRI imager just minutes before closest approach have provided a comprehensive view of the asteroid, marking a successful test for future operations.
Mission engineers describe the event as a crucial Planet expands defense partnerships with key AI surveillance contracts
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has secured four significant contracts in the Defense and Intelligence sector, following its June 2025 earnings report. The new deals underscore rising demand for the company's AI-enhanced satellite data offerings that support critical government operations worldwide.
Among the latest wins, Planet signed a euro 240 million contract underwritten by Germany, which
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has secured four significant contracts in the Defense and Intelligence sector, following its June 2025 earnings report. The new deals underscore rising demand for the company's AI-enhanced satellite data offerings that support critical government operations worldwide.
Among the latest wins, Planet signed a euro 240 million contract underwritten by Germany, which Sidus Space and VORAGO to Develop Advanced Radiation-Hardened Microcontrollers for Space and Defense
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has entered a strategic collaboration with VORAGO Technologies to co-develop and integrate next-generation radiation-hardened microcontroller (MCU) systems as part of VORAGO's Alpha Customer Program. The initiative is aimed at advancing Sidus' multi-domain space and defense infrastructure.
This partnership enables Sidus to test and implement VORAGO's high-perform
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has entered a strategic collaboration with VORAGO Technologies to co-develop and integrate next-generation radiation-hardened microcontroller (MCU) systems as part of VORAGO's Alpha Customer Program. The initiative is aimed at advancing Sidus' multi-domain space and defense infrastructure.
This partnership enables Sidus to test and implement VORAGO's high-perform Spacecraft Bus Commissioning Complete for NASA's Arcstone
Monday, 07 July 2025 11:57
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2025
Commissioning of the bus, or the main structure of the satellite, has now been completed for NASA's Arcstone lunar calibration instrument.
Arcstone will now continue to go through commissioning to test its components and hardware and is expected to begin gathering science measurements approximately three weeks after launch - known as first light.
As a technology demonstration, Arcsto
Commissioning of the bus, or the main structure of the satellite, has now been completed for NASA's Arcstone lunar calibration instrument.
Arcstone will now continue to go through commissioning to test its components and hardware and is expected to begin gathering science measurements approximately three weeks after launch - known as first light.
As a technology demonstration, Arcsto European Launcher Challenge: preselected challengers unveiled
Monday, 07 July 2025 10:48
Trump says it would have been “inappropriate” for Isaacman to lead NASA
Monday, 07 July 2025 09:46
President Donald Trump says it would have been “inappropriate” for Jared Isaacman to lead NASA given his ties to Elon Musk and history of political donations.
Watch live: Earth Explorer 11 User Consultation Meeting
Monday, 07 July 2025 08:00
On 9 July 2025, leading scientists and experts in Earth observation will gather in Prague, Czechia, for a pivotal moment in Earth science – to delve into and debate the strengths of the two finalist candidate satellite missions, CAIRT and WIVERN, as they compete to be selected as ESA’s eleventh Earth Explorer.