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April 04, 2025
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
CesiumAstro joins Taiwan's initiative to build LEO satellite network



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
CesiumAstro has secured a key contract with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) to supply advanced communications payloads and ground systems for the nation's inaugural low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. This agreement supports Taiwan's Beyond 5G (B5G) satellite initiative aimed at creating a sovereign space-based communications infrastructure. As part of the contract, CesiumAstro will deliver both space and ground-based systems, including its Vireo Ka-band software-defined radio (SDR) payl ... read more

EARTH OBSERVATION
ESA's mini weather mission exceeds expectations
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Launched just seven months ago, ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite has quickly demonstrated how the fast-track New Space strategy can accelerate the delivery of missions that offer high-quality atmosphe ... more
FARM NEWS
Mapping the Earth's crops
Urbana IL (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
As agricultural research continues to become more entwined with technology, smart farming - a phrase that encompasses research computing tools that help farmers to better address issues like crop di ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
The Biggest Challenges Facing Space Exploration Today
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2025
While space exploration has always pushed the boundaries of human knowledge, complex challenges have always emerged as we go further. There are many obstacles, from the harsh realities of space trav ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Elevate Your Golf Holiday: The Best Yacht Rentals in the UAE for Golf Enthusiasts
London, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2025
Many individuals currently choose to travel to the UAE specifically for golf trips. Outdoor lovers will find vacationing through golf activities extremely enjoyable. The United Arab Emirates boasts ... more
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China highlights major strides in moon research and exploration
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
China's lunar exploration initiative has seen consistent advancements across science, technology, engineering, and international partnerships, according to Wu Weiren, chief designer of the Chinese L ... more
SPACEMART
Amazon to launch first batch of Starlink-rival satellites
Washington (AFP) April 2, 2025
Amazon is preparing to launch its first full batch of Project Kuiper satellites next week, marking a crucial milestone in the tech giant's bid to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
ISS National Lab unveils startup accelerator to drive innovation in orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has introduced the Orbital Edge Accelerator, a new initiative aimed at jumpstarting entrepreneurial activity within the expanding space econ ... more
IRON AND ICE
NASA Webb Measures Size and Surface of Near-Earth Asteroid 2024 YR4
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed asteroid 2024 YR4, revealing it to be roughly 60 meters in diameter-about the height of a 15-story building-and confirming it poses no significant thre ... more

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STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Sound waves reveal secrets of stellar evolution and galactic history
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
A team led by UNSW Sydney has harnessed the sound frequencies emitted by stars to trace their life cycles and uncover the past and future of our galaxy. The research, focusing on 27 stars in the M67 ... more
EXO WORLDS
A new clue to how multicellular life may have evolved
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Life began on Earth around 3.8 billion years ago, with organic molecules forming in watery environments under the influence of sunlight and electrical activity, according to the widely held primordi ... more
TIME AND SPACE
The ticking frontier of thorium powered nuclear clocks
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
In a recent perspective featured in the National Science Review, Dr Xin Tong from the Innovation Academy for Precision Measurement Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, outlines the ... more
TIME AND SPACE
James Webb captures earliest hint of cosmic clarity
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
From a fiery origin to its slow expansion and eventual formation of structure, the Universe's evolution has long fascinated scientists. A key chapter in this story unfolded a few hundred million yea ... more
TECH SPACE
Biomass satellite prepped for launch fuel load
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
With its scheduled launch date of 29 April fast approaching, ESA's Biomass satellite has reached a critical stage in final preparations at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. After three weeks of d ... more
SPACEMART
How VIN Decoding Became the Silent Ally of Smart Used Car Buyers
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
The used car market was once a jungle. Buyers wandered it blindfolded - guessing, trusting, hoping. They sniffed tires, tapped hoods, and squinted at dashboards. Still, they walked away with lemons. ... more
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MDA Space moves to acquire SatixFy in digital satellite expansion
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a trusted partner in the global space sector, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE American: SATX), a provider of advanced satell ... more
TECH SPACE
Scientists fuse two extreme quantum materials into one exotic platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
An international research collaboration led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick has succeeded in integrating two highly unconventional quantum materials into a synthetic structure long considered un ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Wearable tech and fitness routines guide health strategies for astronauts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
Expedition 72 astronauts kicked off the week by strapping on wearable sensors and engaging in workout regimens designed to help researchers understand how the human body adjusts to spaceflight. Thes ... more
SPACEWAR
Sierra Space advances secure GPS tech for US Space Force initiative
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Sierra Space has successfully showcased its Resilient GPS (R-GPS) satellite technology, a critical advancement for the U.S. Space Force's efforts to strengthen national defense through more robust n ... more
ICE WORLD
Drone reveals airborne clues to Greenland ice sheet melt
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
For the first time, scientists have obtained detailed measurements of water vapor high above Greenland's ice sheet using a custom-built drone, opening new possibilities for improving models of ice l ... more
ICE WORLD
Melting ice, more rain drive Southern Ocean cooling
Stanford CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Global climate models predict that the ocean around Antarctica should be warming, but in reality, those waters have cooled over most of the past four decades. The discrepancy between model res ... more
TECTONICS
North American continent sheds deep mantle rock in real time
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have identified a geological process currently underway beneath North America: segments of deep continental rock are detaching and descending into th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA expands flight slots for private astronauts aboard ISS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
NASA is inviting proposals for two upcoming private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, with launches planned for 2026 and 2027. The initiative is part of the agency's broader str ... more
MARSDAILY
How to engineer microbes to enable us to live on Mars
Manchester UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Associate Tutor and PhD Candidate in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University A field known as synthetic biology has become one of the most highly anticipated in science. Its ... more
MOON DAILY
Sidus Space expands $120M lunar satellite deal with Lonestar
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has finalized an expanded preliminary agreement with Lonestar Data Holdings, extending a collaborative initiative now valued at around $120 million. This enhanced partners ... more
TIME AND SPACE
NASA SPHEREx captures first light in space ahead of galaxy survey
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
NASA's SPHEREx mission (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) has begun its in-space operations with a successful activation of its detectors. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Galaxies stopped growing sooner than cosmic models predict
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
For decades, astronomers believed that only star-forming galaxies populated the earliest epochs of the Universe. But new data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has overturned this expectati ... more
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Webb telescope captures images, insight from one of Milky Way's most extreme environments
Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Sagittarius C is one of the most extreme environments in the Milky Way Galaxy. This cloudy region of space sits about 200 light-years from the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. He ... more
SPACEMART
Eutelsat expands airborne internet with operational LEO service for aircraft
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 03, 2025
Eutelsat has officially launched its OneWeb-powered low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services for both commercial and private aircraft, with over 100 certified antennas now installed and the first ... more
SPACEMART
Sateliot secures major backing to scale 5G IoT satellite network
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
Sateliot has finalized a euro 70 million Series B funding round, reinforcing its role as the first 5G IoT mobile operator delivering connectivity from space. The company uses an innovative low-Eart ... more
OUTER PLANETS
20 years of Hubble data reveals evolving weather patterns on Uranus
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
The ice giant Uranus, known for its peculiar sideways rotation, has revealed new atmospheric secrets thanks to a 20-year observational campaign using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Through precise i ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Spectrum rocket completes short-duration test flight
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
A key achievement for European commercial spaceflight has been achieved as Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket completes a brief but successful maiden test flight from Norway's Andoya Spaceport, ascend ... more
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