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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 13:01
Solar Orbiter gets world-first views of the Sun’s poles
Thanks to its newly tilted orbit around the Sun, the European Space Agency-led Solar Orbiter spacecraft is the first to image the Sun’s poles from outside the ecliptic plane. Solar Orbiter’s unique viewing angle will change our understanding of the Sun’s magnetic field, the solar cycle and the workings of space weather.
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 10:30
SpaceX launches Starlink mission while Axiom Space waits out weather
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 10:40
SpaceX plans up to 76 Starship launches annually from old Delta IV launch site
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 06:37
Chinese rocket delivers e-commerce packages in sea recovery test
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
A Chinese private rocket firm has successfully tested transporting packages from Taobao, one of the country's largest e-commerce platforms, using a reusable rocket. The rocket was later recovered from the sea, marking a significant advancement in commercial space logistics.
SEPOCH, a Beijing-based startup, completed its inaugural "rocket delivery" experiment on May 29 when its XZY-1 verifi
A Chinese private rocket firm has successfully tested transporting packages from Taobao, one of the country's largest e-commerce platforms, using a reusable rocket. The rocket was later recovered from the sea, marking a significant advancement in commercial space logistics.
SEPOCH, a Beijing-based startup, completed its inaugural "rocket delivery" experiment on May 29 when its XZY-1 verifi
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 06:37
Rare earths: China's trump card in trade war with US
Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2025
China is counting on one crucial advantage as it seeks to grind out a deal to ease its high-stakes trade war with the United States - dominance in rare earths.
Used in electric vehicles, hard drives, wind turbines and missiles, rare earth elements are essential to the modern economy and national defence.
AFP takes a look at how rare earths have become a key sticking point in talks betwe
China is counting on one crucial advantage as it seeks to grind out a deal to ease its high-stakes trade war with the United States - dominance in rare earths.
Used in electric vehicles, hard drives, wind turbines and missiles, rare earth elements are essential to the modern economy and national defence.
AFP takes a look at how rare earths have become a key sticking point in talks betwe
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 06:37
EU clears European satellite giant SES bid for US rival Intelsat
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) June 10, 2025
The EU on Tuesday cleared European satellite group SES's $3.1 billion acquisition of US rival Intelsat, a move the company hopes will help it compete in a race for space-based internet services, currently led by Elon Musk's Starlink.
The European Commission said it approved "unconditionally" the purchase after a probe "concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns" in t
The EU on Tuesday cleared European satellite group SES's $3.1 billion acquisition of US rival Intelsat, a move the company hopes will help it compete in a race for space-based internet services, currently led by Elon Musk's Starlink.
The European Commission said it approved "unconditionally" the purchase after a probe "concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns" in t
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 06:37
Aethero Secures $8.4M to Build the Next Generation of Space-Based Computing and Autonomous Spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
Aethero, a defense-focused startup building space-grade computers and autonomous satellite platforms, has announced $8.4M in seed funding. The company's seed round is led by Kindred Ventures with participation from Neo, Giant Step, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.
Aethero's computing technology is unlocking a new era of on-orbit autonomy and connectivity, empowering the US and
Aethero, a defense-focused startup building space-grade computers and autonomous satellite platforms, has announced $8.4M in seed funding. The company's seed round is led by Kindred Ventures with participation from Neo, Giant Step, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, and Alumni Ventures.
Aethero's computing technology is unlocking a new era of on-orbit autonomy and connectivity, empowering the US and
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 06:37
Where did cosmic rays come from? MSU astrophysicists are closer to finding out
East Lansing MI (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
Star and planet formation has largely been considered separate, sequential processes. But in a new study, scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have modeled a different scenario where planets start developing early - during the final stages of stellar formation - rather than after this phase ends, as previously assumed.
Among the many thousands of known exoplanets there is a la
Star and planet formation has largely been considered separate, sequential processes. But in a new study, scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have modeled a different scenario where planets start developing early - during the final stages of stellar formation - rather than after this phase ends, as previously assumed.
Among the many thousands of known exoplanets there is a la
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 06:37
Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation
London, UK (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our Sun. Like many small stars, it is not expected to provide suitable conditions for the formation and hosting of a large planet.
However, as published in Nature Astronomy, an international team of astronomers have found the unmistakable signature of a giant planet, called TOI-6894b, orbiting th
Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our Sun. Like many small stars, it is not expected to provide suitable conditions for the formation and hosting of a large planet.
However, as published in Nature Astronomy, an international team of astronomers have found the unmistakable signature of a giant planet, called TOI-6894b, orbiting th
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Wednesday, 11 June 2025 06:37
Out of the string theory swampland
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 11, 2025
String theory has long been touted as physicists' best candidate for describing the fundamental nature of the universe, with elementary particles and forces described as vibrations of tiny threads of energy. But in the early 21st century, it was realized that most of the versions of reality described by string theory's equations cannot match up with observations of our own universe. In particula
String theory has long been touted as physicists' best candidate for describing the fundamental nature of the universe, with elementary particles and forces described as vibrations of tiny threads of energy. But in the early 21st century, it was realized that most of the versions of reality described by string theory's equations cannot match up with observations of our own universe. In particula
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