Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2025
You have probably used space at least 20 times today. Satellites let you buy a coffee with your phone, book a rideshare, navigate your way to meet someone, and check the weather. Satellites are also essential for monitoring floods, cyclones and bushfires, and supporting the people they affect. Farmers depend on satellite data, too, as does everyone trying to understand and tackle climate c

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025
Synspective Inc., a leading provider of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics, has introduced its new Object Detection and Classification (ODC) solution, aimed at improving the accuracy and efficiency of vessel and aircraft monitoring. This scalable system addresses the limitations of traditional surveillance, providing cost-effective, wide-area coverage. Monitoring l

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 20, 2025
Astronomers have released the largest sample of galaxy groups ever identified, utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) within the COSMOS Web field. This breakthrough offers an unprecedented view into the early stages of galaxy formation and the evolution of large-scale cosmic structures. The dataset spans roughly 12 billion years, capturing light from some of the universe

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025
Researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Hyderabad have achieved a significant breakthrough in laser-driven ion acceleration, demonstrating the potential for compact, high-repetition-rate proton acceleration using tabletop lasers. This advancement, detailed in a recent study in Physical Review Research, leverages small, millijoule-class lasers to produce megavolt energ

Nottingham UK (SPX) May 20, 2025
Scientists and engineers at the University of Nottingham have measured the stiffness of space rock for the first time. Many meteorites are made of crystalline materials, formed under exotic conditions that cannot be replicated on earth. The stiffness of the crystals that make up these materials has historically been difficult to measure and normally this requires scientists to grow a speci

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025
New findings from Brown University and the University of Bern challenge the long-standing theory that certain streaks on Martian slopes are formed by flowing water. Using machine learning to analyze a comprehensive dataset of slope streak features, the research suggests these formations are more likely the result of dry processes, including wind and dust activity. For decades, scientists h

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 20, 2025
Queqiao-2, China's dedicated relay satellite for lunar landing missions, is now poised to support both domestic and international lunar exploration efforts, according to the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory. First launched in March 2024, Queqiao-2, also known as Magpie Bridge 2, played a critical role in the Chang'e 6 mission, which successfully retrieved samples from the far side of the

Pasadena CA (JPL) May 20, 2025
Scientists expect the new area of interest on the lower slope of Jezero Crater's rim to offer up some of the oldest rocks on the Red Planet. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is exploring a new region of interest the team is calling "Krokodillen" that may contain some of the oldest rocks on Mars. The area has been on the Perseverance science team's wish list because it marks an important boun

Pasadena CA (JPL) May 14, 2025
On Earth planning date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - we came into another strange and interesting workspace that is as exciting as the one we had on Monday. This is our first arrival at a potential boxwork structure - a series of web-like, resistant ridges visible in orbital images that we have been looking forward to visiting since we first saw them. Today's observations will be the first step to

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2025
Graduate students from The University of Texas at Austin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding Mars' ancient water cycle, filling a crucial gap in the link between surface water and groundwater. Mohammad Afzal Shadab and Eric Hiatt developed a computer model that calculates the time it took for water to move from the Martian surface to deep underground aquifers, a process t