The European Space Agency (ESA) has endorsed the United Nations' (UN) designation of 2029 as the International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence.

The initiative will foster international collaboration in the field of planetary defence and educate the public on the risks and opportunities associated with near-Earth asteroids.

Image: The ranges and valleys of the Swiss Alps stand out in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission in December 2024.

Week in images: 03-07 February 2025

Discover our week through the lens

Washington DC (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of how or whether the seabed should be exploited is pending. Outcomes in this contentious area could create precedents that could impact decisions about mining the moon. These precedents might shape the how and why of mining the Moon and shape the future and the sustainab

Washington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025
SpaceX launched its Maxar 3 mission, with two high-resolution commercial satellites on board, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday after Monday's launch was scrubbed. The Maxar 3 mission, which carried both WorldView Legion satellites into mid-inclination Earth orbit, lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at about 6:13 p.m. EST. "SpaceX has confirmed that it is now se

Paris, France (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
In a milestone move, the European Space Agency (ESA), Finland's government, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute have begun laying the groundwork for a new Earth observation calibration and validation supersite in Sodankyla, Lapland. This collaborative endeavor promises wide-ranging benefits for Europe's space community. Developed as a shared initiative, this facility will bolster ESA'

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
ATLAS Space Operations(R) has formed a strategic alliance with HawkEye 360, a leader in space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics. This partnership incorporates ATLAS' ground stations in Mingenew, Australia and Awarua, New Zealand into HawkEye 360's global network, further strengthening the company's RF monitoring initiatives. "Integrating the ATLAS ground stations in Mingenew an

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Mobix Labs Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX), recognized for cutting-edge Wireless technology and semiconductor expertise, reports that its newly integrated RaGE Systems Inc. (CAGE:863W3) has been selected for a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award. This grant, provided by the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), supports initial work with the Univers

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Kayhan Space, a provider of modern spaceflight and safety solutions, has announced the official rollout of its expanded Satcat Product Suite. This major enhancement of its space intelligence exchange platform merges the core capabilities of Satcat, a premier data hub, with Pathfinder, an advanced suite of spaceflight tools, into a single integrated offering. It unifies the industry's most

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has signed a multi-year contract with geospatial intelligence fusion specialist EMDYN (Emerging Dynamics) to provide satellite imagery services for defense clients around the world. This agreement enables international defense agencies to implement automated tip-and-cue tasking through APIs and combine signals intelligence with other data sources to support