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Searching for Spherules to Sample

Written by Denise Buckner, Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center  Over the past few weeks, Perseverance has been investigating some curious spherules peppered across the “Witch Hazel Hill” region along the rim of Jezero crater. A striking cluster of the small bubble-shaped stones were first spotted by the Mastcam-Z instrument on Sol 1442 […].

Telecoms veteran to lead Eutelsat amid Europe’s sovereign broadband push

Eutelsat shares closed up nearly 13% May 5 after the French operator said it would replace its CEO with Jean-François Fallacher, a telecoms veteran joining from a key partner in Europe’s planned sovereign broadband constellation. The post Telecoms veteran to lead Eutelsat amid Europe’s sovereign broadband push appeared first on SpaceNews..

Space Force remains skeptical on satellite refueling: ‘Show me the military advantage’

Officials are unconvinced of strategic benefit, even as industry eyes long-term contracts The post Space Force remains skeptical on satellite refueling: ‘Show me the military advantage’ appeared first on SpaceNews..

NASA Data Helps Map Tiny Plankton That Feed Giant Right Whales

In the waters off New England, one of Earth’s rarest mammals swims slowly, mouth agape. The North Atlantic right whale filters clouds of tiny reddish zooplankton — called Calanus finmarchicus — from the sea. These zooplankton, no bigger than grains of rice, are the whale’s lifeline. Only about 370 of these massive creatures remain. For […].

NASA Langley Participates in Air Power Over Hampton Roads

NASA Langley Research Center’s integral role in the past, present, and future of flight was on full display April 25-27 during the Air Power Over Hampton Roads air show. The air show, held at Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE), which neighbors NASA Langley in Hampton, Virginia, attracted thousands of spectators throughout the weekend. The weekend kicked […].

Hubble Images a Peculiar Spiral

A beautiful but skewed spiral galaxy dazzles in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy, called Arp 184 or NGC 1961, sits about 190 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Camelopardalis (The Giraffe). The name Arp 184 comes from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies compiled by astronomer Halton Arp in 1966. It holds 338 […].

ESA Director General reaction to a reduced budget proposal for NASA

ESA Director General emphasises the importance of cooperation in space activities.

NASA Kennedy Breathes Life into Moon Soil Testing

As NASA works to establish a long-term presence on the Moon, researchers have reached a breakthrough by extracting oxygen at a commercial scale from simulated lunar soil at Swamp Works at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The achievement moves NASA one step closer to its goal of utilizing resources on the Moon and beyond […].

The Space Economy to Reach $944 Billion by 2033: Novaspace Unveils Key Insight

Novaspace’s Space Economy Report, 11th Edition, highlights downstream solutions driving significant industry growth. Paris, 2025 – Novaspace, the leading space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 11th Edition […] The post The Space Economy to Reach $944 Billion by 2033: Novaspace Unveils Key Insight appeared first on SpaceNews..

Defense Spending Drives Government Space Budgets to Historic High

Global government space investments rocketed to $135 billion in 2024, marking a 10% increase from 2023, with defense expenditures driving growth and continuing to outpace civil spending. Novaspace, the leading […] The post Defense Spending Drives Government Space Budgets to Historic High appeared first on SpaceNews..