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DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray originsBerlin (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 The DAMPE space telescope has identified a universal feature in the energy spectra of cosmic ray nuclei - from protons to iron - that strongly favors rigidity-dependent models of cosmic ray accele ... more  
Planet and Carbon Mapper Plan SWIR-Only Tanager Satellite for Wider Methane DetectionLos Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 Planet Labs PBC has signed an agreement with Carbon Mapper to design a new specialized version of the Tanager spacecraft optimized exclusively for shortwave infrared (SWIR) detection, targeting sign ... more 
York Space Systems Agrees to Buy ALL.SPACE in Push for Multi-Orbit Terminal CapabilityLos Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 York Space Systems (NYSE: YSS) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ALL.SPACE, a UK-based developer of advanced satellite communications terminals and multi-network connectivity solutions. U ... more  
BlackSky Lands 30 Million Dollar Assured ISR Contract With International Defense CustomerLos Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 BlackSky Technology Inc. has secured a nearly $30 million, one-year Assured subscription contract from an international defense customer seeking guaranteed access to real-time space-based tactical i ... more |
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Reliable Robotics Pursues FAA Certification for Network-Agnostic UAS Datalink SystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 Reliable Robotics is advancing the certifiability of its safety-critical command-and-control datalink system for uncrewed aircraft, using industry collaboration, standards work, and active flight te ... more  
ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Parachute Baked Sterile at ESTEC Ahead of 2028 Mars MissionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 A 35-metre diameter parachute destined to slow the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover during its descent through the Martian atmosphere has undergone heat sterilisation at the European Space Agency's t ... more 
Lockheed Martin Wins Space Force Contracts For Space-Based Interceptor DevelopmentHuntsville AL (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 Lockheed Martin has been awarded contracts by U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to develop capabilities for the Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program, adding a ... more  
Princeton Study Maps Raw Material Risks as Drone and Robot Output Scales Toward Millions of UnitsLos Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 A new study published in the Cell Press journal Chem Circularity warns that rapid growth in drone and autonomous robot manufacturing could strain global supply chains for a handful of critical raw m ... more |
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Oxford Physicists Reach Fourth-Order Quantum Squeezing With Trapped IonLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated a new class of quantum interaction using a single trapped ion, achieving for the first time a fourth-order effect called quadsqueezing. The ... more  
Small Near-Earth Asteroids Show Distinct Composition From Larger Objects, Study FindsLos Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 An international team of planetary scientists has found that the smallest near-Earth asteroids differ markedly in composition from kilometer-scale objects, a size-dependent trend with direct implica ... more  
Loft Orbital to Deploy Six EarthDaily Satellites in Single Launch as Fleet Expansion AcceleratesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 Loft Orbital and EarthDaily Analytics have announced a mission planned for the current quarter that will deploy six EarthDaily satellites on a single launch, the largest batch deployment to date for ... more 
Raytheon Hands Over Second Next-Gen OPIR Sensor for Space Force Missile Warning SatellitesLos Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 Raytheon has delivered the second sensor payload to Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Space Force's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Block 0 satellite program, comp ... more  
Lockheed Martin Reaches Core Mate Milestone on First GPS IIIF Satellite Slated for LaunchLos Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 Lockheed Martin has completed the core mate production phase for GPS IIIF Space Vehicle 11 (SV11), the manufacturing milestone that formally marks a satellite's structural birth. SV11 is the first G ... more |
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Ariane 6 Flies Four-Booster Config Again on Amazon Satellite MissionLondon, UK (SPX) Apr Jun 03, 2026 Ariane 6 is set to fly in its maximum four-booster configuration for the second time, carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low Earth orbit on flight VA268. Liftoff is scheduled for 30 April 2026 bet ... more 
Space Rider Heat Shield and Steering Flaps Pass Plasma Wind Tunnel TrialsBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 04, 2026 Ceramic tiles and control flaps from Europe's Space Rider reentry module have successfully completed high-temperature testing in a plasma wind tunnel, clearing a major qualification hurdle for the r ... more 
Starfighters, Rocket Lab, Karman and BlackSky Move on Space Force Spending SurgeLos Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 A $71 billion U.S. Space Force budget, including $40 billion earmarked for research and development of new space infrastructure, is straining the industrial supply chain faster than it can absorb ca ... more 
Curiosity Begins Drill Campaign at Atacama Site Targeting Mount Sharp Layered Sulfate BedrockLos Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 NASA's Curiosity rover has launched a new drill campaign at a site called Atacama on Mars, targeting layered-sulfate bedrock on Mount Sharp - the first such material the rover has encountered since ... more 
Small-Body Robot Review Charts Path From Module Design to System-Level Co-DesignTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2026 A new review published in SmartBot systematically maps the key technologies required for robots that collect samples from asteroids and comets, arguing that sampling, mobility, and anchoring must be ... more |
Drone Radar Over Alaska and Wyoming Points Way to Buried Ice on MarsLos Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 University of Arizona researchers have demonstrated that drones equipped with ground-penetrating radar can map the depth of rocky debris blanketing glaciers on Earth, a technique they say could guid ... more  
Sub-Neptunes Vanish Around Red Dwarf Stars in McMaster Exoplanet SurveyLos Angeles, CA (SPX) May 04, 2026 A new study from McMaster University has found that sub-Neptunes - the most common class of planet around Sun-like stars - are nearly absent around mid-to-late M dwarf stars, the most numerous type ... more 
After Artemis II, NASA looks to SpaceX, Blue Origin for Moon landingsWashington, United States (AFP) April 11, 2026 With Artemis II successfully completing its historic lunar mission on Friday, NASA is banking on billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk for the next step: landing astronauts on the Moon. ... more 
Musk vs OpenAI trial enters second weekOakland, United States (AFP) May 4, 2026 Following high-profile testimony from billionaire Elon Musk last week, one of OpenAI's co-founders will testify Monday in the California lawsuit brought by the world's richest man against the creators of ChatGPT. ... more |
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NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'United States (AFP) April 22, 2026 NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. ... more 
Don't 'loot a charity': Musk takes stand against OpenAIOakland, United States (AFP) April 28, 2026 Billionaire Elon Musk took the stand Tuesday to accuse OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman of betraying the AI company's altruistic origins, in a trial that could have far-reaching consequences for the industry and oblige the ChatGPT maker to profoundly revamp its business. ... more 
AI firms flex lobbying muscle on both side of AtlanticParis, France (AFP) April 25, 2026 AI developers are ramping up efforts to win over the hearts and minds of officials in Europe and the United States, hoping to sway governments as they weigh high-stake regulatory frameworks for the ever more powerful technology. ... more 
How China block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'Tokyo (AFP) April 28, 2026 When is a Chinese AI startup not a Chinese AI startup? When it's based in Singapore, or elsewhere, to distance itself legally and politically from Beijing. ... more |
European rocket puts Amazon internet satellites in orbitKourou (AFP) April 30, 2026 Europe's most powerful rocket Ariane 6 successfully released 32 satellites into orbit Thursday for Amazon's internet constellation, which is bidding to rival Elon Musk's giant Starlink. ... more
Amazon says to buy Globalstar to expand satellite networkParis, France (AFP) April 14, 2026 Amazon said Tuesday that it had signed a deal to buy the US telecoms satellite group Globalstar to expand its own space-based internet network and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. ... more  
'Looming' risk of nuclear arms race, UN proliferation meeting hearsUnited Nations, United States (AFP) April 27, 2026 Signatories of the landmark nuclear non-proliferation treaty began a meeting Monday at the United Nations as fears of a renewed arms race escalate, with atomic powers again at loggerheads over safeguards. ... more 
North Korea strengthens nuclear push as US flails in Middle EastSeoul (AFP) April 27, 2026 North Korea is taking advantage of the Middle East war to speed up its weapons development and cement its nuclear status in a world where international norms have broken down, analysts say. ... more |
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Iran foreign ministry says US must 'abandon its excessive demands'Tehran (AFP) May 4, 2026 Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday that the United States must reduce its demands on the Islamic republic, with negotiations stalled over ending the two-month-long Middle East war. ... more 
As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in placeParis, France (AFP) April 27, 2026 Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran - but for Elnaz, 32, it is no breakthrough. ... more  
King Charles, Trump toast ties despite Iran tensionsWashington, United States (AFP) April 29, 2026 Britain's King Charles and Donald Trump hailed their countries' longstanding ties at a White House state dinner Tuesday - despite the US president claiming the monarch agreed with him on Iran's nuclear weapons. ... more 
NATO chief says Europeans have 'gotten message' from Trump on defenceYerevan (AFP) May 4, 2026 Europeans have 'heard' US President Donald Trump's message of frustration over the Iran war and are 'stepping up', NATO chief Mark Rutte said on Monday after Washington announced it would withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany. ... more |
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