Research Fellows in space science 2025
ESA has selected 10 new Fellows to pursue their own independent research in space science, starting in 2025..
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Space Force chief makes case for increased funding before House panel
Saltzman said the military’s space branch is not resourced to do what it’s being asked to do The post Space Force chief makes case for increased funding before House panel appeared first on SpaceNews..
India’s satellite crackdown brings fresh challenges for Starlink and OneWeb
India is tightening security and data compliance rules for satellite connectivity, creating new hurdles for SpaceX’s Starlink and other broadband constellations aiming to enter the world’s most populous country. The post India’s satellite crackdown brings fresh challenges for Starlink and OneWeb appeared first on SpaceNews..
FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate
The Federal Aviation Administration will allow SpaceX to perform as many as 25 Starship launches a year from its Texas site, five times the previous limit. The post FAA gives environmental approval for increased Starship launch rate appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA Live Coverage, Original Content Now Streaming on Prime Video
NASA’s on-demand streaming service, NASA+, launched a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channel on Prime Video Tuesday, giving viewers another way to watch the agency’s aeronautics, human spaceflight, science, and technology missions unfold on screen. As the agency continues to improve life on Earth and inspire new generations through innovation, exploration, and discovery, NASA+ is dedicated […].
NASA’s IXPE Reveals X-ray-Generating Particles in Black Hole Jets
The blazar BL Lacertae, a supermassive black hole surrounded by a bright disk and jets oriented toward Earth, provided scientists with a unique opportunity to answer a longstanding question: How are X-rays generated in extreme environments like this? NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) collaborated with radio and optical telescopes to find answers. The results […].
FAA clears SpaceX for 25 launches a year from its Texas launch site
If SpaceX can clean up Starship's reliability issues, the company is free to fly..
Space Force awards contracts for missile-warning ground systems
The Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program seeks to build a government-owned ground system for missile warning satellite command and control. The post Space Force awards contracts for missile-warning ground systems appeared first on SpaceNews..
NASA Progresses Toward Crewed Moon Mission with Spacecraft, Rocket Milestones
Engineers, technicians, mission planners, and the four astronauts set to fly around the Moon next year on Artemis II, NASA’s first crewed Artemis mission, are rapidly progressing toward launch. At the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams are working around the clock to move into integration and final testing of all SLS (Space Launch […].
SPHEREx Starts Scanning Entire Sky
A soot-like cloud is revealed in a section of the sky in this May 1, 2025, image from NASA’S SPHEREx space observatory. On May 1, SPHEREx began regular science operations, which consist of taking about 3,600 images per day for the next two years to provide new insights about the origins of the universe, galaxies, […].