Toulouse, France (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
Modern conflicts are already being fought in space and the next wars will begin there, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, singling out the threat posed by Russia and announcing a multi-billion euro increase in spending on military activities in space. "The war of today is already being fought in space, and the war of tomorrow will begin in space," Macron said in Toulouse, Franc

Lisbon (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
The risk of the internet fragmenting into national "splinternets" will likely be averted in a UN vote next month, the head of the authority that manages web addresses told AFP on Tuesday. "The vast majority of the countries that we have met with, including countries who in the past have been very sceptical... believe the current model of governing the internet has worked," Kurtis Lindqvist,

Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2025
Data from Sentinel-6B will continue a decades-long record of sea surface height, helping to improve coastal planning, protect critical infrastructure, and advance weather forecasts. With launch set for no earlier than 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17, Sentinel-6B is the latest satellite in a series of spacecraft NASA and its partners have used to measure sea levels since 1992. Their data has

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
China's space station has delivered 46.67 kilograms of scientific samples from 26 experiments for analysis on Earth, according to the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CSU) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This ninth transfer of materials saw the Shenzhou-21 return capsule bring back samples from research in life sciences, materials science, and combustion.

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
The China Manned Space Agency is preparing to launch the unmanned Shenzhou XXII spacecraft, which will deliver provisions and equipment to the Tiangong space station. A senior engineer confirmed on Saturday that teams are actively testing rocket systems, spaceship hardware, and preparing various payloads for the mission. The Shenzhou XXII cargo mission will dock with Tiangong after launch.

Austin, Texas (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Vorago Technologies announced the release of four new radiation-tolerant microcontrollers designed for low Earth orbit applications, with first shipments expected in early Q1 2026. These chips address the reliability needs of satellite constellations while reducing costs by up to 75% compared to traditional space-grade electronics. The VA4 family of microcontrollers uses ARM Cortex M4-base

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
York Space Systems has taken a significant step toward becoming a publicly traded company, formally filing a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This move follows years of expansion driven by successful satellite launches, delivery of key government projects, and marked financial gains. Headquartered in Denver, York Space Systems has established itself

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
Researchers from Xidian University, CAST-Xi'an Institute of Space Radio Technology, Beijing Institute of Technology, and the Global Big Data Technologies Centre at University of Technology Sydney have analyzed the requirements for synchronizing satellite beam hopping with ground signal stations to enhance high-throughput satellite (HTS) communication capacity. HTS systems use multibeam tec

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025
Voyager Technologies and Infleqtion have formed a strategic partnership to deploy dual-use quantum technology in low-Earth orbit and beyond. The initiative aims to transfer quantum utility from laboratory environments to operational space applications, beginning with the integration of Infleqtion's Tiqker Quantum atomic clock aboard the International Space Station and later on the Starlab platfo

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025
The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has released results that clarify the origin of the knee in the cosmic ray energy spectrum. This feature, recognized by its sharp decline in cosmic ray numbers above 3 PeV, has puzzled researchers for nearly 70 years. Recent studies published in National Science Review and Science Bulletin reveal that micro-quasars powered by black ho