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The Final Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: October–December 2025 NASA · 29 Dec 2025 It is with a heavy heart that I announce that NASA Earth Science Communications has directed The Earth Observer to conduct an orderly shutdown of the publication. No new content will be published after Dec. 31, 2025. Whi...
The State of CERES: Updates and Highlights NASA · 29 Dec 2025 Introduction The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) was initially designed in the late-1980s and early-1990s as a facility instrument for NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS). Since its inception, NASA’s...
2025 Space Station Science Snapshots NASA · 29 Dec 2025 2025 marks another year pushing the boundaries of scientific research aboard the International Space Station. This past year, over 750 investigations were conducted aboard the space station, supported by crewed missions...
NASA to Preview US Spacewalks at Space Station in January NASA · 29 Dec 2025 NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks in January outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of a roll-out solar array and complete other tasks. Experts from NASA will preview t...
A Galactic Embrace NASA · 29 Dec 2025 Mid-infrared data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (in white, gray, and red) and X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (in blue) come together in this photo of colliding spiral galaxies released on Dec....
Proposal to dismantle NCAR would have space science impacts SpaceNews · 29 Dec 2025 A proposal by the Trump administration to dismantle a leading atmospheric science center would also have implications for space science.
I Am Artemis: Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman NASA · 29 Dec 2025 Listen to this audio excerpt from Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman, leads of the Orion Mission Evaluation Room for the Artemis II mission: During NASA’s Artemis II mission, Jen Madsen and Trey Perryman will be leading a team...
China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO SpaceNews · 29 Dec 2025 China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites and the advanced Fengyun-4C weather spacecraft.
ESA Cancels Call to Procure Commercial Cargo Services to the ISS European Spaceflight · 29 Dec 2025 The European Space Agency has cancelled a call for proposals to procure commercial cargo transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS). The services were intended to help the agency meet its obligation...
Japan's flagship H3 rocket fails to launch satellite SpaceDaily · 29 Dec 2025 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 22, 2025 Japan's flagship H3 rocket failed to launch a geolocation satellite into orbit on Monday due to engine failure, the country's space agency said. The second-stage engine "terminated prematurely" a...
Conventional photon entanglement reveals thousands of hidden topologies in high dimensions SpaceDaily · 29 Dec 2025 London, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2025 Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, working with Huzhou University in China, have shown that a standard source of entangled photons used in quantum optics car...
Engineered interlayers boost satellite insulation and flexible electronics SpaceDaily · 29 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 Researchers at Empa are refining the multilayer insulation foils that wrap many satellites and space probes, aiming to improve their mechanical robustness while maintaining thermal prot...
SPHEREx produces first all-sky map, highlights entire universe in infrared light NASASpaceflight · 28 Dec 2025 After launching in March and collecting near-infrared data throughout 2025, NASA’s SPHEREx observatory has completed…
What’s Happening in Space Policy December 28, 2025-January 10, 2026 SpacePolicyOnline.com · 28 Dec 2025 Here is SpacePolicyOnline.com’s list of space policy events for the next two weeks, December 28, 2025-January 10, 2026, and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate
Synspective tapped to provide satellite imagery for Japan’s new military constellation SpaceNews · 28 Dec 2025 The project reflects a broader global shift toward using commercial remote-sensing satellites for national security missions
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Italian Earth observation satellite on final Falcon 9 flight of 2025 Spaceflight Now · 27 Dec 2025 The planned Saturday evening flight will be SpaceX’s 166th Falcon 9 launch of the year. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:09 p.m. PST (9:09 p.m. EST / 0209 UTC).
Commercial neighbors Stoke Space and Relativity Space Advance make progress on Cape launch sites NASASpaceflight · 27 Dec 2025 Along Florida’s Space Coast, two ambitious aerospace companies are rapidly transforming historic launch sites into…
Former ULA president and CEO Tory Bruno joins Blue Origin Spaceflight Now · 26 Dec 2025 Bruno’s resignation from United Launch Alliance was announced just four days ago on Dec. 22. He led that company for nearly 12 years.
Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin SpaceNews · 26 Dec 2025 Tory Bruno, who recently stepped down as chief executive of United Launch Alliance, is joining Blue Origin as head of the company’s new national security business unit.
Tory Bruno Joins Blue Origin SpacePolicyOnline.com · 26 Dec 2025 Blue Origin announced today that Tory Bruno is joining them as head of their new National Security Group. Until Monday, Bruno was the President and CEO of United Launch Alliance
Perseverance continues science mission amid uncertainty about Mars Sample Return SpaceNews · 26 Dec 2025 NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is continuing its mission to collect samples despite uncertainty about how, when or even if those samples will be returned to Earth.
Studying Physics in Microgravity NASA · 26 Dec 2025 In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station’s...
AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 The global space sector is entering a phase of large-scale satellite constellations and expanded human lunar activity, driving a sharp increase in demand for access to orbit. Within the ne...
China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 China conducted the debut flight of the Long March 12A carrier rocket on Tuesday, with the launch mission succeeding while the recovery attempt ended in failure. A 70.4-meter-high Long Mar...
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2025 As we all prepare for the holiday season here on Earth, we have been planning a few last activities before Curiosity and the team of scientists and engineers take a well-deserved, extended...
NASA team presses MAVEN recovery before Mars solar conjunction SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 NASA engineers continue attempts to regain contact with the MAVEN Mars orbiter, which last communicated with Earth on Dec. 6. Working with the Deep Space Network, the team is uplinking r...
AST BlueBird 6 enters orbit as record low Earth orbit cellular array SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 AST SpaceMobile Inc. has confirmed the successful orbital launch of its BlueBird 6 satellite, described as the largest commercial communications array deployed in low Earth orbit and des...
Axelspace sets multi launch framework with Exolaunch for AxelLiner mission growth SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Axelspace Corporation has signed a multi-launch agreement with Exolaunch to support a series of missions using Axelspace microsatellites. The framework covers multiple launches and is in...
SPHEREx completes first full sky infrared map of the cosmos SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 Launched in March 2025, NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky, capturing data in 102 distinct wavelengths that are invisible to human eyes...
CoDICE instrument returns first-light particle data for IMAP mission SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 December 16, 2025 - Southwest Research Institute's Compact Dual Ion Composition Experiment (CoDICE) instrument aboard NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft...
Webb maps carbon rich atmosphere on distorted pulsar planet SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2025 Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified an exoplanet with an atmosphere unlike any seen before, orbiting a rapidly spinning neutron star known as a pulsar. Th...
Hubble pinpoints asteroid smash ups in nearby Fomalhaut system SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 19, 2025 In a historical milestone, catastrophic collisions in a nearby planetary system were witnessed for the first time by astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. As they obser...
Lunar dust model maps how charged grains stick to spacecraft SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Researchers from Beijing Institute of Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a theoretical model that links electrostatic forces...
Wind-Sculpted Landscapes: Investigating the Martian Megaripple 'Hazyview' SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 While much of Perseverance's work focuses on ancient rocks that record Mars' long-lost rivers and lakes, megaripples offer a rare opportunity to examine processes that are still shaping the...
When 5G networks bolster satellite navigation SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 Finding accurate positions in dense urban areas remains difficult for satellite-based navigation systems, where high-rise buildings and signal blockages can cause large errors or complete...
Space ground fluid AI framework targets satellite powered 6G edge intelligence SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 26, 2025 The race toward sixth generation 6G mobile networks is intensifying, with commercial deployment expected around 2030. The International Telecommunication Union ITU expects 6G systems to su...
Starlight falls short in giant star wind power SpaceDaily · 26 Dec 2025 Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Dec 24, 2025 Astronomers report that starlight acting on stardust around the red giant star R Doradus cannot by itself power the strong stellar winds that spread key elements for life across the...
Fly through Webb’s cosmic vistas ESA · 25 Dec 2025 On the launch anniversary of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, ESA presents a unique compilation of zooms into stunning cosmic views.
Avio to Launch Four Earth Observation Satellites for Taiwan European Spaceflight · 25 Dec 2025 The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) has awarded Italian rocket builder Avio a launch contract for its FORMOSAT-8C and 8D, and FORMOSAT-9A and 9B Earth observation satellites. On 19 December, Avio announced that it had signed...
Innospace plans second launch in 2026 after failure of first Hanbit-Nano rocket SpaceNews · 24 Dec 2025 South Korea’s Innospace said it will attempt a second launch of its small rocket in the first half of 2026 after its inaugural flight failed shortly after liftoff Dec. 22.

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