Meet Biomass
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Meet Biomass – ESA’s next Earth Explorer mission to launch. Carrying the first P-band synthetic aperture radar in space, this new mission is set to deliver crucial information about the state of our forests and how they are changing, and to further our knowledge of the role forests play in the carbon cycle.
Protecting ocean biodiversity with satellite data
An ESA-funded study that used satellite data to define biodiversity zones and shipping lanes in the Atlantic Ocean suggests it is possible to protect 30% of ocean habitats, with little impact on fishing and shipping.
Hubble investigates a magnetar’s birthplace
Researchers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 was not born in a neighbouring supernova as previously thought. The birthplace of this object is now unknown, and SGR 0501+4516 is the likeliest candidate in our galaxy for a magnetar that was not born in a supernova. This discovery was made possible by Hubble’s sensitive instruments as well as highly accurate reference data from the European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft.
Startups to demonstrate new spacecraft docking technique
Katalyst and LMO are planning an in-space demonstration in GEO orbit in 2026
Astranis clinches $115 million Taiwan deal despite satellite setback
Astranis has signed a $115 million deal to deliver Taiwan’s first dedicated communications spacecraft, amid an issue with a separate small geostationary satellite launched late last year.
NASA experiment shows solar wind might make water on the moon
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Now, in the most realistic lab simulation of this process yet, NASA-led researchers have confirmed this pre 
