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- Oxford Space Systems Wrapped Rib Antenna Successfully Deployed In-Orbit on CarbSAR Mission SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 Harwell and Guildford, UK – Oxford Space Systems and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) today announced the successful in-orbit deployment of Oxford Space Systems’ Wrapped Rib Antenna on SSTL’s CarbSAR […]
- NASA Researchers Probe Tangled Magnetospheres of Merging Neutron Stars NASA · 29 Jan 2026 New simulations performed on a NASA supercomputer are providing scientists with the most comprehensive look yet into the maelstrom of interacting magnetic structures around city-sized neutron stars in the moments before...
- Webb Zooms into Helix Nebula NASA · 29 Jan 2026 NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed into the Helix Nebula to give an up-close view of the possible eventual fate of our own Sun and planetary system. In Webb’s high-resolution look, the structure of the gas bein...
- Building Roman NASA · 29 Jan 2026 Technicians have completed the construction of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. The Roman observatory is slated to launch no later than May 2027, with the team aiming for as early as fall 2026. The mission will...
- Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program? Ars Technica · 29 Jan 2026 "Any time there’s dynamic change, there’s the opportunity for new ideas."
- China eyes space resources, space tourism and on-orbit digital infrastructure SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 China’s main space contractor says it will push into new commercial space domains in the coming years as the country formulates its latest Five-year plan.
- What would Artemis participation mean for Türkiye’s space industry and space diplomacy? SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 Türkiye’s space industry is no longer the limiting factor in its potential participation in Artemis Accords. Over the past two decades, Ankara has built an increasingly sophisticated space ecosystem, one that now finds i...
- Space Grove Ventures Announces Public Launch at SpaceCom | Space Congress, Signaling a New Commercial Model for Space and Defense Ecosystem Development SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 January 29, 2026 | 6:00 AM ET Orlando, Florida – Space Grove Ventures publicly launches at SpaceCom | Space Congress today, taking place January 28–30 at the Orange County Convention […]
- SpaceX eyes IPO timed to planet alignment and Musk birthday: report SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 SpaceX is targeting a mid-June initial public offering that would coincide with a rare planetary alignment and founder Elon Musk's birthday, the Financial Times reported on...
- Earliest launch window to ISS set for February 11: NASA SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Washington, United States (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 The next NASA crew rotation to the International Space Station could launch as early as the morning of February 11, the US space agency said Wednesday. The launch was original...
- SpaceX plans next Starship test flight in March SpaceNews · 29 Jan 2026 The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March as SpaceX enters a critical year in the vehicle’s development.
- EU Brings GOVSATCOM Secure Communications Service Online European Spaceflight · 29 Jan 2026 The European Union’s GOVSATCOM service was officially brought online on 14 January, offering secure communications to European military and government users. This initial service is enabled by pooling capacity from eight...
- Crew-12, scheduled to launch on Wednesday 11 February ESA · 29 Jan 2026 The crew of four will launch no earlier than Wednesday 11 February at 11:00 GMT/12:00 CET (06:00 EST) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA. The next available opportunities are...
- The West Faces Snow Drought NASA · 29 Jan 2026 Very wet—but very warm—weather in the western U.S. has left many mountainous regions looking at substantial snowpack deficits.
- Runaway massive stars mapped across the Milky Way SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Astronomers have carried out the most extensive observational study so far of massive runaway stars in the Milky Way, combining detailed measurements of how fast these stars move, how rap...
- Autophage rocket concept wins EU prize for debris free launch technology SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Alpha Impulsion, a space startup based in Toulouse and Naples, has received a 950000 euro award from the European Union for a major innovation in space propulsion aimed at more economical...
- Northrop Grumman Boosters Set For First Crewed Lunar Voyage Of Artemis Era SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Two Northrop Grumman five segment solid rocket boosters are taking their place on the launch pad as NASA prepares for the first crewed flight of the Space Launch System rocket under the...
- Bright streaks reveal Mercury still geologically active SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 A new analysis of Mercury has uncovered hundreds of bright linear streaks on crater slopes that point to ongoing loss of volatile material from the planet's interior, challenging the vi...
- ESA member states back SWISSto12 HummingSat with fresh funding round SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Renens, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 SWISSto12 has secured 73 million euros in financial support from European Space Agency (ESA) member states through the HummingSat ARTES partnership project, reinforcing development...
- AI tool mines Hubble archive for hundreds of strange cosmic objects SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 A team of astronomers has used a new artificial intelligence assisted technique to uncover rare astronomical phenomena in archived data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. They sifted th...
- Sidus Space advances LizzieSat-4 payload integration with Maris-Tech edge computing system SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Sidus Space Inc has reached a key integration milestone with Maris-Tech Ltd as the companies prepare to fly Maris-Tech's advanced payload aboard the LizzieSat-4 mission planned for launc...
- New analysis sharpens view of cosmic birefringence and universe symmetry SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 A research team has developed a method to reduce uncertainties in measurements of cosmic birefringence, a subtle rotation in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background that may...
- What is the universe made of? SLAC experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic history SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2026 Cosmologists Josh Frieman and Risa Wechsler look back on the Dark Energy Survey, sharing how it is paving the way for the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory to dig deeper into some of the...
- In-space manufacturing, quantum projects part of all-Boilermaker suborbital spaceflight SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Purdue University is expanding the scientific footprint of 2027's all-Boilermaker suborbital flight mission with the addition of onboard autonomous experiments in quantum technology a...
- Space Station study maps hurdles for microbial manufacturing in orbit SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have completed a spaceflight biology experiment on the International Space Station that shows how microgravity reshapes microbial metabol...
- AI digital twins aim to protect astronaut mobility on deep space missions SpaceDaily · 29 Jan 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 West Virginia University researchers are developing artificial intelligence tools to help astronauts maintain movement control and overall physical health during long missions in microgr...
- Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 11,000th Starlink satellite to date on Thursday Spaceflight Now · 29 Jan 2026 SpaceX currently has more than 9,500 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-19 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 8:42 a.m. PST (11:42 a.m. EST / 1642 UTC).
- NOAA seeks more money and flexibility for commercial weather data program SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 SAN FRANCISCO – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to dramatically increase commercial weather data purchases, Taylor Jordan, Commerce Department assistant secretary for environmental observation...
- NASA readies unique science experiments and tech demonstrations for Artemis II crew NASASpaceflight · 28 Jan 2026 Artemis II, the next mission in NASA’s Artemis program to explore the Moon, is scheduled…
- GAO flags risks in Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite program SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 Congressional watchdog says SDA is overestimating technology readiness
- HEO acquires in-orbit satellite from Satellogic SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 HEO, the Australian company that performs in-space imaging of spacecraft, has acquired its own satellite though a deal with Satellogic.
- Space-focused SPAC goes public after pricing $200 million IPO SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — A shell company chaired by venture capitalist Raphael Roettgen began trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange Jan. 28 after raising $200 million to pursue a merger with a space-related business. Space Asset Acq...
- U.S. Space Command to bring commercial firms into classified wargame on nuclear threats in space SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 Upcoming tabletop exercise will examine response to weapons of mass destruction in orbit
- Space Command’s case for orbital logistics: Why the Pentagon is being urged to think beyond launch SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 Gen. Stephen Whiting: A space becomes a contested military domain, the Pentagon needs not just rockets but also a sustainment and mobility infrastructure to support satellites
- Networks Keeping NASA’s Artemis II Mission Connected NASA · 28 Jan 2026 NASA’s Artemis II mission will transport four astronauts around the Moon, bringing the agency one step closer to sending the first astronauts to Mars. Throughout Artemis II, astronaut voice, images, video, and vital miss...
- NASA Telescopes Spot Surprisingly Mature Cluster in Early Universe NASA · 28 Jan 2026 A new discovery captures the cosmic moment when a galaxy cluster – among the largest structures in the universe – started to assemble only about a billion years after the big bang, one or two billion years earlier than p...
- Chandra, Webb Catch Twinkling Lights NASA · 28 Jan 2026 Data from Chandra adds red, green, and blue twinkling lights in this Dec. 22, 2025, image of Pismis 24 from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Pismis 24 is a young cluster of stars in the core of the nearby Lobster Nebul...
- ESA at the European Space Conference - Day 2 ESA · 28 Jan 2026 Two days of intense discussions and exchanges came to an end at the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels on Wednesday.
- Space Futures Centre, World Economic Forum Launch Space Debris Insights Report SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 The Space Futures Centre a global independent center established in partnership with the World Economic Forum and the Saudi Space Agency to support the growth of the global space economy […]
- OQ Technology plots smartphone test amid SpaceX’s C-band D2D push SpaceNews · 28 Jan 2026 OQ Technology is preparing to deploy a small satellite to test using C-band to connect smartphones from LEO, joining SpaceX in a push to repurpose the spectrum for direct-to-device services.